Suburbs Northfield

South Australia · Suburb Profile

Northfield SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Northfield, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Northfield SA is 5,043 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Northfield is $679 per week ($35,308 per year). Median rent in Northfield is $307 per week ($1,330 per month). Northfield has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Northfield has a population density of 2279.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Northfield is India. The most common religion is No Religion (26% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Gujarati. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Northfield is $1,580.

There were 238 recorded offences in Northfield in 2025-26, a rate of 47 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (106 offences).

Northfield Map

📍
Loading map…

📍 Northfield, South Australia — 34.8485°S, 138.6314°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (23)

Northfield Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Northfield Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$679/wk
$35,308 per year
#5854 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$307/wk
$1,330 per month
#4462 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,580/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Northfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.9% (2,721) Female 46.1% (2,326)

Population Density

2279.3
people per km²
5,043 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,722
Family income/wk

Northfield Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Northfield Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
35.4% 313 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
64.6% 571 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Northfield Country of Birth

Australia
69.9%
India
19.2%
Afghanistan
3.5%
England
2.5%
China
1.8%
Iran
1.1%
Germany
0.7%
Croatia
0.5%
Greece
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Northfield Religion

No Religion
25.8%
Not stated
22.7%
Hinduism
14.3%
Catholic
11.3%
Islam
9.3%
Other Religions Tot
7.1%
Othr Rel Sikhism
6.1%
Anglican
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Northfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Northfield Languages Spoken at Home

Gujarati
25.7%
Other
24.0%
IAL Punjabi
20.8%
Hindi
7.9%
Mandarin
6.9%
Vietnamese
6.4%
SAL Tot
4.4%
Arabic
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Northfield Employment

💼
Employed full-time
28.4% 1,117 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.0% 667 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 147 people
🏠
Not in labour force
50.8% 1,997 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Northfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.7%
Certificate III/IV
26.6%
Postgraduate Degree
17.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Northfield Occupation

Professionals
24.4%
Community & Personal Service
17.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.1%
Clerical & Administrative
12.5%
Labourers
10.0%
Managers
8.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.4%
Sales Workers
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Northfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.6%
Engineering
18.0%
Society & Culture
14.0%
Health
13.5%
Information Technology
7.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.5%
Education
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Architecture & Building
3.8%
Creative Arts
1.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Northfield Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Northfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.3%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
6.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
7.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.1%
$4,000+/wk
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Northfield Marital Status

💍
Married
42.8% 1,790
↔️
Separated
3.4% 141
📋
Divorced
7.3% 303
🕊️
Widowed
4.0% 168
👤
Never married
42.5% 1,777

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Northfield Ancestry

Other
24.2%
English
18.5%
Australian
17.4%
Indian
15.1%
Irish
3.8%
Chinese
3.6%
Scottish
3.5%
German
3.4%
Italian
3.0%
Filipino
2.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.4%
Vietnamese
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Northfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.7%
Secondary — Government
16.5%
Vocational Education
15.7%
Primary — Catholic
12.3%
Pre-school
10.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.5%
Secondary — Catholic
5.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Northfield Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.4% 604
✅
No need for assistance
92.6% 7,521

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Northfield Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.5% 369
—
Not a volunteer
88.5% 2,832

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Northfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.6%
$600-$799/mo
3.9%
$800-$999/mo
5.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
32.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Northfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.7%
Did not go to work
9.1%
Bus
7.2%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Walked only
0.9%
Bicycle
0.8%
Other
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Truck
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Northfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.8%
1 vehicle
36.5%
2 vehicles
37.6%
3 vehicles
10.1%
4+ vehicles
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Northfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.8%
2 bedrooms
17.5%
3 bedrooms
67.9%
4 bedrooms
11.2%
5 bedrooms
1.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Northfield Population Mobility

14.5%
moved in the last year
45.9%
moved in the last 5 years
7.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
48.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Northfield Indigenous Population

6.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
680
Indigenous residents
9,108
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Northfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
393
Diabetes
139
Asthma
119
Lung condition
103
Arthritis
101
Heart disease
70
Kidney disease
39
Cancer
36
Stroke
36

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Northfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
7.3%
$300-$399/wk
5.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
11.0%
$800-$999/wk
12.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Northfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
51.8%
Couple — no children
19.2%
Couple — no children under 15
13.8%
One parent — children under 15
8.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Northfield Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 8
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.8% 59
👤
Never served
97.8% 3,134

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Northfield Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.1% 386
—
Did not provide
87.9% 2,803

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Northfield Children Ever Born

No children
33.8%
1 child
18.8%
2 children
29.4%
3 children
11.3%
4 children
4.6%
5+ children
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Northfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
13
1951–1960
58
1961–1970
83
1971–1980
57
1981–1990
96
1991–2000
112
2001–2010
612
2011–2015
397
2016
76
2017
73
2018
118
2019
148
2020
68
2021
17

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Northfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.0%
5–14 hours
26.1%
15–29 hours
10.3%
30+ hours
9.8%
Did not do domestic work
33.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Northfield Household Size

1 person
28.3%
2 persons
25.5%
3 persons
19.5%
4 persons
17.0%
5 persons
5.6%
6+ persons
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Northfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,421
Moved from SA
404
Moved — same area (SA2)
79
Moved from overseas
45
Moved from VIC
34
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from NSW
4
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Northfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.0%
Step family — no other children
4.9%
Blended family — no other children
2.2%
Intact family — other children present
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Northfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 238 total

Assault
106
Theft
65
Property Damage
28
Break & Enter
24
Fraud
9
Other Against Person
4
Robbery
1
Homicide
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Northfield Schools

23
schools nearby
14
government
1007
avg ICSEA score
10,144
total students
St Pius X School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 552 students
1108
ICSEA
Hillcrest Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 395 students
1096
ICSEA
Cedar College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 884 students
1090
ICSEA
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 691 students
1085
ICSEA
Heritage College Incorporated Independent
Combined · R-12 · 437 students
1040
ICSEA
St Paul's College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,191 students
1037
ICSEA
Klemzig Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 184 students
1033
ICSEA
Hampstead Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 243 students
1032
ICSEA
St Gabriel's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 306 students
1032
ICSEA
Sports College South Australia Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 404 students
1015
ICSEA
North Ingle School Government
Primary · R-6 · 180 students
998
ICSEA
Northfield Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 352 students
982
ICSEA
Ingle Farm East Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 268 students
981
ICSEA
Enfield Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 188 students
978
ICSEA
Roma Mitchell Secondary College Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,638 students
971
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

View all schools in Northfield with map →

Northfield Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,420/wk
Median Rent $307/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Northfield

≈ $6,153/month
Median rent $307/wk
Left after rent $1,113/wk
Rent share 21.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

St Marys (SA)
Income: $785/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $22/wk
Hampstead Gardens
Income: $761/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $7/wk
Woodville North
Income: $643/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $7/wk
Gilles Plains
Income: $678/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $12/wk
Klemzig
Income: $769/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $7/wk
Richmond (SA)
Income: $771/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $7/wk
Camden Park (SA)
Income: $797/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $2/wk
Ceduna
Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $107/wk

Northfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Elizabeth Grove
Pop: 2,531 Income: $453/wk Rent: $225/wk
Lobethal
Pop: 2,534 Income: $759/wk Rent: $310/wk
Whyalla Playford
Pop: 2,540 Income: $771/wk Rent: $200/wk
Kingswood (SA)
Pop: 2,554 Income: $906/wk Rent: $333/wk
Port Pirie West
Pop: 2,556 Income: $475/wk Rent: $180/wk
Goolwa
Pop: 2,558 Income: $493/wk Rent: $250/wk

Compare Northfield

Northfield vs Elizabeth Grove →Northfield vs Lobethal →Northfield vs Whyalla Playford →Northfield vs Kingswood (SA) →

Frequently Asked Questions About Northfield

What is the population of Northfield SA?

The population of Northfield SA is 5,043 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2279.3 people per km².Northfield is ranked #1,555 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Northfield?

The median personal income in Northfield SA is $679 per week, or $35,308 per year.The median household income is $1,420 per week.Family income is $1,722 per week.Northfield is ranked #5,854 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Northfield?

Median rent in Northfield SA is $307 per week ($1,330 per month).Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Northfield ranks #4,462 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Northfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Northfield SA is $1,580. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Northfield?

The median age in Northfield SA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Northfield a good suburb to live in?

Northfield is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 5,043.The median income is $679/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Adelaide Cost of Living

Looking for schools, childcare centres, and playgrounds in this area? See kid.com.au for family facilities data.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41050. All dollar figures in AUD.