Suburbs Northgate (SA)

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Northgate SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Northgate SA is 3,184 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Northgate is $881 per week ($45,812 per year). Median rent in Northgate is $395 per week ($1,712 per month). Northgate has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Northgate has a population density of 3154.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Northgate is India. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Northgate is $1,742.

There were 45 recorded offences in Northgate in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (27 offences).

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📍 Northgate, South Australia — 34.8525°S, 138.6313°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (23)

Northgate Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Northgate Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$881/wk
$45,812 per year
#2365 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$395/wk
$1,712 per month
#2200 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,742/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Northgate Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,581) Female 50.4% (1,605)

Population Density

3154.7
people per km²
3,184 people · 1.0 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,321
Family income/wk

Northgate 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)

Northgate Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
38.6% 303 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
61.4% 482 dwellings

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

Northgate Country of Birth

Australia
76.8%
India
9.8%
China
4.7%
England
3.9%
Hong Kong
2.0%
Afghanistan
0.9%
Iran
0.9%
Greece
0.5%
Chile
0.3%
Germany
0.3%

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

Northgate Religion

No Religion
44.1%
Catholic
23.2%
Hinduism
6.8%
Anglican
5.5%
Other Religions Tot
5.5%
Baptist
5.3%
Christian (other)
5.2%
Othr Rel Sikhism
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Northgate Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
76.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.8%

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

Northgate Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
21.3%
Other
17.7%
IAL Punjabi
14.3%
Vietnamese
13.6%
Cantonese
11.1%
Gujarati
9.2%
Hindi
7.7%
Arabic
5.1%

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

Northgate Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.2% 1,022 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.9% 588 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 64 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.2% 691 people

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

Northgate Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.9%
Certificate III/IV
22.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.0%
Postgraduate Degree
15.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.7%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

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

Northgate Occupation

Professionals
38.1%
Managers
15.7%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.9%
Community & Personal Service
10.1%
Labourers
4.7%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.0%

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

Northgate Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.7%
Health
15.5%
Engineering
15.4%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Education
8.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.0%
Information Technology
5.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.9%
Architecture & Building
3.1%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

Northgate Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
10.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Northgate Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
3.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
17.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Northgate Marital Status

💍
Married
58.8% 1,460
↔️
Separated
2.0% 49
📋
Divorced
6.4% 159
🕊️
Widowed
3.5% 87
👤
Never married
29.3% 727

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Northgate Ancestry

English
21.1%
Australian
20.7%
Other
14.3%
Chinese
9.9%
Indian
6.0%
Italian
5.9%
Scottish
5.1%
German
5.0%
Irish
4.2%
Vietnamese
3.6%
Polish
2.1%
Greek
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Northgate School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic
16.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
16.1%
Primary — Government
14.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
14.5%
Secondary — Catholic
11.5%
Vocational Education
9.2%
Pre-school
8.9%
Secondary — Government
8.5%

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

Northgate Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.0% 376
✅
No need for assistance
94.0% 5,885

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

Northgate Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.3% 396
—
Not a volunteer
83.7% 2,037

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Northgate Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
3.1%
$600-$799/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
5.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Northgate How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.8%
Did not go to work
10.6%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Bus
4.3%
Bicycle
0.8%
Walked only
0.8%
Other
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Train
0.3%

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

Northgate Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.7%
1 vehicle
27.3%
2 vehicles
49.4%
3 vehicles
15.6%
4+ vehicles
6.0%

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

Northgate Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
2.9%
3 bedrooms
53.0%
4 bedrooms
38.0%
5 bedrooms
5.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Northgate Population Mobility

10.8%
moved in the last year
35.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Northgate Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
56
Indigenous residents
6,241
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Northgate Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
253
Asthma
118
Diabetes
83
Arthritis
73
Heart disease
56
Cancer
30
Lung condition
26
Kidney disease
23
Stroke
19
Dementia
10

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

Northgate Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.1%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Northgate Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
52.6%
Couple — no children
20.0%
Couple — no children under 15
18.0%
One parent — children under 15
5.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Northgate Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.8% 44
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.6% 15
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 60
👤
Never served
95.1% 2,324

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Northgate Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.5% 329
—
Did not provide
86.5% 2,100

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Northgate Children Ever Born

No children
30.4%
1 child
17.3%
2 children
35.6%
3 children
12.5%
4 children
3.5%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Northgate When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
34
1961–1970
75
1971–1980
68
1981–1990
128
1991–2000
140
2001–2010
363
2011–2015
143
2016
22
2017
36
2018
38
2019
35
2020
20
2021
13

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

Northgate Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.9%
5–14 hours
28.9%
15–29 hours
14.1%
30+ hours
9.3%
Did not do domestic work
24.8%

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

Northgate Household Size

1 person
13.3%
2 persons
29.1%
3 persons
20.6%
4 persons
25.3%
5 persons
8.5%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Northgate Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,780
Moved from SA
247
Moved from overseas
31
Moved — same area (SA2)
27
Moved from NSW
14
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from WA
3

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

Northgate Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.9%
Step family — no other children
4.6%
Blended family — no other children
2.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Northgate Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 45 total

Theft
27
Assault
6
Fraud
5
Break & Enter
4
Property Damage
3

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Northgate Schools

23
schools nearby
14
government
1013
avg ICSEA score
10,512
total students
East Marden Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 548 students
1127
ICSEA
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
St Gabriel's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 306 students
1032
ICSEA
Hampstead Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 243 students
1032
ICSEA
Sports College South Australia Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 404 students
1015
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).

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Northgate Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,207/wk
Median Rent $395/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.9%

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

If you earn X in Northgate

≈ $9,564/month
Median rent $395/wk
Left after rent $1,812/wk
Rent share 17.9%

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Income: $718/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $75/wk
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Income: $828/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $65/wk
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Income: $951/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $55/wk
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Income: $979/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $45/wk

Northgate vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

St Morris
Pop: 1,598 Income: $829/wk Rent: $343/wk
Beulah Park
Pop: 1,601 Income: $1,082/wk Rent: $390/wk
Leabrook
Pop: 1,605 Income: $966/wk Rent: $308/wk
Penola
Pop: 1,622 Income: $804/wk Rent: $198/wk
McLaren Flat
Pop: 1,625 Income: $842/wk Rent: $350/wk
Dulwich
Pop: 1,659 Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Northgate

What is the population of Northgate SA?

The population of Northgate SA is 3,184 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3154.7 people per km².Northgate is ranked #2,304 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Northgate?

The median personal income in Northgate SA is $881 per week, or $45,812 per year.The median household income is $2,207 per week.Family income is $2,321 per week.Northgate is ranked #2,365 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Northgate?

Median rent in Northgate SA is $395 per week ($1,712 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Northgate ranks #2,200 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Northgate?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Northgate SA is $1,742. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Northgate?

The median age in Northgate SA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Northgate a good suburb to live in?

Northgate is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,184.The median income is $881/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41051. All dollar figures in AUD.