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Novar Gardens SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Novar Gardens SA is 2,508 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Novar Gardens is $630 per week ($32,760 per year). Median rent in Novar Gardens is $165 per week ($715 per month). Novar Gardens has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Novar Gardens has a population density of 1421.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Novar Gardens is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Novar Gardens is $2,060.

There were 88 recorded offences in Novar Gardens in 2025-26, a rate of 35 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (33 offences).

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Novar Gardens Population

residents (Census 2021)

Novar Gardens Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$630/wk

$32,760 per year

#6607 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$165/wk

$715 per month

#8084 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,060/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Novar Gardens Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (1,184) Female 52.7% (1,319)

Population Density

1421.2

people per km²

2,508 people · 1.8 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,956

Family income/wk

Novar Gardens 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)

Novar Gardens Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.2% 370 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.8% 300 dwellings

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

Novar Gardens Country of Birth

Australia

85.9%

England

5.1%

China

4.1%

India

1.2%

Greece

0.9%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.7%

Germany

0.7%

Croatia

0.6%

Iran

0.6%

Afghanistan

0.3%

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

Novar Gardens Religion

No Religion

46.6%

Catholic

17.9%

Anglican

9.6%

Uniting Church

7.2%

Not stated

6.7%

Lutheran

4.9%

Eastern Orthodox

4.0%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Novar Gardens Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

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

Novar Gardens Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

35.1%

Greek

16.2%

Other

13.5%

Cantonese

12.2%

Arabic

8.8%

Italian

6.1%

Turkish

4.1%

Urdu

4.1%

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

Novar Gardens Employment

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Employed full-time

27.4% 534 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.4% 437 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 42 people

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Not in labour force

48.1% 938 people

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

Novar Gardens Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.1%

Certificate III/IV

29.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Postgraduate Degree

10.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Novar Gardens Occupation

Professionals

33.3%

Managers

17.2%

Clerical & Administrative

14.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.8%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

3.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

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

Novar Gardens Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.8%

Health

16.2%

Engineering

13.2%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Information Technology

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

Novar Gardens Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

18.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Novar Gardens Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

9.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Novar Gardens Marital Status

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Married

50.7% 1,068

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Separated

1.8% 38

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Divorced

9.2% 194

🕊️

Widowed

5.7% 119

👤

Never married

32.6% 686

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Novar Gardens Ancestry

English

30.0%

Australian

26.5%

Other

8.3%

Scottish

7.1%

German

6.7%

Irish

6.5%

Chinese

5.1%

Italian

3.5%

Greek

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Indian

1.3%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Novar Gardens School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

37.9%

Primary — Government

15.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.8%

Vocational Education

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

7.6%

Secondary — Government

6.7%

Pre-school

6.0%

Primary — Catholic

5.1%

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

Novar Gardens Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 299

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 4,513

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

Novar Gardens Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.6% 397

—

Not a volunteer

80.4% 1,626

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Novar Gardens Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

1.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Novar Gardens How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.1%

Did not go to work

14.7%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Walked only

2.6%

Bus

2.5%

Bicycle

2.4%

Tram/Light Rail

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

Other

0.3%

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

Novar Gardens Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.4%

1 vehicle

31.9%

2 vehicles

42.5%

3 vehicles

9.8%

4+ vehicles

5.4%

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

Novar Gardens Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.8%

2 bedrooms

9.3%

3 bedrooms

55.8%

4 bedrooms

24.3%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Novar Gardens Population Mobility

11.3%

moved in the last year

32.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Novar Gardens Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,711

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Novar Gardens Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

214

Asthma

114

Arthritis

107

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Novar Gardens Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.0%

$1-$149/wk

7.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Novar Gardens Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.7%

Couple — no children

35.2%

Couple — no children under 15

17.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Novar Gardens Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.3% 66

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Never served

96.6% 1,950

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Novar Gardens Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.9% 300

—

Did not provide

85.1% 1,716

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Novar Gardens Children Ever Born

No children

34.3%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

35.2%

3 children

13.0%

4 children

3.6%

5+ children

0.3%

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

Novar Gardens When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

104

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Novar Gardens Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.5%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

15.5%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

21.7%

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

Novar Gardens Household Size

1 person

27.2%

2 persons

38.8%

3 persons

13.0%

4 persons

15.4%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Novar Gardens Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,109

Moved from SA

210

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from VIC

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

Novar Gardens Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.6%

Step family — no other children

4.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Novar Gardens Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 88 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Novar Gardens Schools

schools nearby

government

1076

avg ICSEA score

9,444

total students

Dara School Independent

Combined · R-10 · 93 students

1176

ICSEA

St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 509 students

1140

ICSEA

Emmaus Christian College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,084 students

1137

ICSEA

Immanuel Primary School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 575 students

1120

ICSEA

Immanuel College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,184 students

1117

ICSEA

St Mary's Memorial School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 405 students

1113

ICSEA

West Beach Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 297 students

1089

ICSEA

Sacred Heart College Catholic

Combined · 7-12 · 2,033 students

1083

ICSEA

St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 361 students

1081

ICSEA

Glenelg Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 613 students

1078

ICSEA

Our Lady of Grace School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 225 students

1075

ICSEA

Plympton Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 272 students

1071

ICSEA

St Leonards Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 387 students

1064

ICSEA

Plympton International College Government

Combined · R-12 · 825 students

1044

ICSEA

Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services Government

Combined · U · 34 students

1035

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 19 schools

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

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Novar Gardens Rent Prices & Affordability

11%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,468/wk

Median Rent $165/wk

Rent-to-Income 11.2%

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

If you earn X in Novar Gardens

Your weekly income

≈ $6,361/month

Median rent $165/wk

Left after rent $1,303/wk

Rent share 11.2%

Novar Gardens vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,264 Income: $923/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Pop: 1,266 Income: $1,070/wk Rent: $565/wk

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Pop: 1,269 Income: $495/wk Rent: $228/wk

Hendon (SA)

Pop: 1,271 Income: $681/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Pop: 1,274 Income: $784/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 1,275 Income: $752/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Novar Gardens

What is the population of Novar Gardens SA?

The population of Novar Gardens SA is 2,508 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1421.2 people per km².Novar Gardens is ranked #2,716 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Novar Gardens?

The median personal income in Novar Gardens SA is $630 per week, or $32,760 per year.The median household income is $1,468 per week.Family income is $1,956 per week.Novar Gardens is ranked #6,607 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Novar Gardens?

Median rent in Novar Gardens SA is $165 per week ($715 per month).Rent represents 11.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Novar Gardens ranks #8,084 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Novar Gardens?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Novar Gardens SA is $2,060. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Novar Gardens?

The median age in Novar Gardens SA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Novar Gardens a good suburb to live in?

Novar Gardens is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,508.The median income is $630/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.2% 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: 41055. All dollar figures in AUD.