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Northern Heights, SA 5253

Property data updated June 2026·305 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
10 sales · 2 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Northern Heights, SA 5253 market activity

Activity in Northern Heights is light, with 10 sales at around $484K, taking about 43 days to sell.

House rentals come a distant second, with 2 leases at $570 a week, renting out in about 18 days.

Below-average incomeFamily-focusedMostly ownersTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
305
Median age
42yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
75%
Renting
22%
Couples, no kids
36%
Lone person
22%
Born overseas
7.8%
Year 12+ⓘ
39%

Northern Heights on the map

1.84 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 8%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 24%
decile 3/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 3%
decile 1/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 33%Median household income · $1,384/wk — below average: in the bottom 33%, lower household income than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 27%Rent stress · 17% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less rent stress than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 18%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less mortgage stress than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 12%Birthplace diversity · 0.14 — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less diverse than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 14%Born overseas · 7.8% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 2%Managers & professionals · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 18%Unemployment rate · 6.6% — well above average: in the top 18%, more unemployment than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 47%No motor vehicle · 2.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 44%Settled 5+ years · 61% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 45%Owner-occupied · 75% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 45%Renting · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 26%Owned outright · 29% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 22%Owned with mortgage · 46% — well above average: in the top 22%, more mortgaged owners than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 18%Separate houses · 100% — well above average: in the top 18%, more detached houses than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 37%Median personal income · $706/wk — below average: in the bottom 37%, lower personal income than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 30%Median family income · $1,652/wk — below average: in the bottom 30%, lower family income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 33%Low earners · 39% — above average: in the top 33%, more low earners than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 32%Low-income households · 20% — above average: in the top 32%, more low-income households than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 40%Full-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 37%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 39%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 39%, more out of the workforce than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 17%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 17%, more care and service workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 8%Clerical & admin · 7.5% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 1%Sales workers · 14% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more sales workers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 18%Completed Year 12+ · 39% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less Year-12 completion than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 21%In education · 18% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 37%Children · 16% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 36%Seniors · 16% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 33%Youth dependency · 25.64 — below average: in the bottom 33%, fewer children per worker than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 26%Total dependency · 51.28 — below average: in the bottom 26%, fewer dependants per worker than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 49%Australian citizens · 89% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 12%Both parents born overseas · 9.6% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 5%Established migrants · 47% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex305 residentsMaleFemale
85+2.7% · 81.4% · 480-841.0% · 30.0% · 075-791.4% · 41.4% · 470-742.4% · 71.4% · 465-694.4% · 133.1% · 960-643.7% · 116.1% · 1955-594.4% · 131.0% · 350-545.4% · 174.4% · 1345-492.4% · 73.1% · 940-441.7% · 52.4% · 735-391.4% · 42.7% · 830-342.7% · 82.7% · 825-294.1% · 123.7% · 1120-244.4% · 132.4% · 715-193.7% · 113.7% · 1110-142.7% · 83.4% · 105-93.4% · 101.0% · 30-41.0% · 33.4% · 10◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
16%
13%
13%
21%
16%
16%
Children0–1416%Youth15–2413%Young adults25–3413%Midlife35–5421%Mature55–6416%Seniors65+16%
Household composition
22%
36%
22%
19%
Lone person22%Couples, no kids36%Families with kids22%Other families19%
2.4 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom9.8% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
22%1
39%2
12%3
9.8%4
5.4%5
4.5%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.7.8%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.8.7%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.2.1%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.9.6%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.89%
Birthplace diversity14%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity20%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.2%
Philippines2.1%
Elsewhere1.4%
Born in Australia93%
Languages at homeother than English
Italian3.2%
Tagalog2.1%
Other2.1%
French1.8%
English only89%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English42%
Australian40%
German11%
Scottish10%
Irish3.9%
Italian3.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion58%
▸Christianity39%
Other religions1.1%

11% report German ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Germany — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora German community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
81%
Both parents overseas9.6%One parent overseas5.4%Both parents in Australia81%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198116%
1981-20000.0%
2001-201032%
2011-201521%
2016-202132%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 18%Median weekly rent · $240/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower rent than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 15%Median monthly mortgage · $1,174/mo — well below average: in the bottom 15%, lower mortgages than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 27%Rent stress · 17% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less rent stress than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 18%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less mortgage stress than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 1%High mortgage · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
3.7%1
17%2
53%3
26%4
0.0%5
5.6%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
29%
46%
22%
Owned outright29%Mortgage46%Renting22%
What’s built heredwelling types
100%
House100%
100% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 37%Median personal income · $706/wk — below average: in the bottom 37%, lower personal income than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 30%Median family income · $1,652/wk — below average: in the bottom 30%, lower family income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 2%Managers & professionals · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 21%High earners · 5.8% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 2%Managers & professionals · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 8%Clerical & admin · 7.5% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 17%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 17%, more care and service workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 1%Sales workers · 14% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more sales workers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 11%Technicians, trades & labourers · 45% — well above average: in the top 11%, more trades and labourers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
33%
18%
38%
Employed full-time33%Employed part-time18%Employed (away/other)1.3%Unemployed3.9%Not in labour force38%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 40%Full-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 37%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 18%Unemployment rate · 6.6% — well above average: in the top 18%, more unemployment than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 39%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 39%, more out of the workforce than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 27%Labour-force participation · 58% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less workforce participation than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 40%Walked or cycled to work · 4.5% — above average: in the top 40%, more walking and cycling than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 9%Worked from home · 4.5% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, less working from home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 47%No motor vehicle · 2.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)91%
Car (passenger)9.1%
Walked4.5%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.8%0
22%1
44%2
19%3
10%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Northern Heights

No school inside Northern Heights itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Northern Heights0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools5within 5 km · nearest 2.1 km
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest 2.1 km
Median ICSEA rank15thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within7 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 7Order by
  • 1
    Murray Bridge North SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Murray Bridge · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students486Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank16th
  • 2
    St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-9 · Murray Bridge · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students428Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank27th
  • 3
    Murray Bridge Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Murray Bridge · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students20Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank14th
  • 4
    Tyndale Christian School Murray BridgeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Murray Bridge · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students263Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank21st
  • 5
    Murray Bridge South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Murray Bridge · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students238Multilingual37%ICSEA Rank7th
  • 6
    Murray Bridge High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Murray Bridge · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,228Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank15th
  • 7
    Fraser Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Murray Bridge · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students83Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank3rd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 44%Settled 5+ years · 61% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 9%Moved in past year · 22% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more recent movers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 44%Arrived from overseas · 2.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
61%
15%
24%
Same address61%Moved within area15%From elsewhere in Australia24%From overseas2.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.22%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.39%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Northern Heights — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
484kk
↑ +48.0% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
43
SoldⓘLast 12 months
10
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$570/w
↑ +14.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
18
↓ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
2
↑ +100.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
6.20%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample10ThinLease sample2Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
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Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
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Market demand
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Houses · 3 bed5 sales · 0 leases
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03
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
SA MEDIAN · +52%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Northern Heights against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Northern Heights in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Northern Heights · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
43 days—
Median price
$484k▲ +48.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
10▲ +175.0% YoY
Gross yield
6.20%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Northern Heights — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
18.2%

of Northern Heights's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 0.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 18.2% to 18.2%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$553k+68.6%
5y median $475kvs last year $328k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
9+800.0%
5y median 5vs last year 1
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
43 days-21
5y median 44 daysvs last year 64 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$570/wk+14.0%
5y median $500/wkvs last year $500/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
2+100.0%
5y median 2vs last year 1
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
18 days+3
5y median 16 daysvs last year 15 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
4.00%-1.00 pt
5y median 5.00%vs last year 5.00%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.0 months-88.9%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 36.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.0 monthsNaN%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Northern Heights, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketNorthern HeightsSA 5253 · Houses · Total
Price$484k
DOM43 days
Sold10
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
MobilongSA 5253 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
02
Murray Bridge NorthSA 5253 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$984k
DOM36 days
Sold6
much pricierfaster
03
Murray BridgeSA 5253 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$585k
DOM34 days
Sold325
pricierfaster
04
RivergladesSA 5253 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$871k
DOM30 days
Sold8
much pricierfaster
05
Murray Bridge EastSA 5253 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$799k
DOM39 days
Sold25
much pricierfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Northern Heights
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Northern Heights

19 data-driven answers about Northern Heights's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Northern Heights?

#

The median house price in Northern Heights, SA 5253 is $484k as of June 2026, based on 10 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +48.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Northern Heights?

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The median weekly house rent in Northern Heights is $570 as of June 2026, drawn from 2 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +14.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Northern Heights?

#

Gross rental yield in Northern Heights is 6.20% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 4.47%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Northern Heights?

#

As of June 2026, Northern Heights medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$560k$630k$324k$484k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Northern Heights's property market trends?

#

Northern Heights's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +48.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +14.0%; homes sell in a median 43 days; sales supply sits at 0.0 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Northern Heights market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Northern Heights as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Northern Heights, house prices rose +48.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 6.20% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 43 days to sell, sales supply is 0.0 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Northern Heights?

#

Houses in Northern Heights sell in a median 43 days on market as of June 2026. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Northern Heights a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Northern Heights's sales market sits at 0.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is similar at 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Northern Heights gone up or down?

#

House prices in Northern Heights moved +48.0% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Northern Heights?

#

Northern Heights's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
11

How does Northern Heights compare to other SA suburbs?

#

Northern Heights's median house price ($484k) is 43% below the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 43 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Northern Heights sits at 6.20% vs 3.79% state median.

12

What's the most popular property type in Northern Heights?

#

The most-transacted segment in Northern Heights over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 5 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 2 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

13

How many properties were sold and leased in Northern Heights last year?

#

Northern Heights recorded 10 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 10 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
14

What is the population of Northern Heights?

#

Northern Heights, SA 5253 is home to 305 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 42, and the average household holds 2.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

15

What is the median household income in Northern Heights?

#

The median household in Northern Heights earns $1k per week — roughly $72k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $706/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

16

Do people own or rent in Northern Heights?

#

Northern Heights is mostly owner-occupied: about 75% of households are owner-occupiers and 22% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 29% own outright and 46% are paying off a mortgage.

17

What schools are near Northern Heights?

#

Northern Heights has 9 schools within reach — including Murray Bridge North School, St Joseph's School, Murray Bridge Special School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

18

Is Northern Heights a good place to live?

#

Northern Heights, SA 5253 has a population of 305, a median age of 42, a median household income around $1k/week, 22% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 9 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
19

When was this Northern Heights market data last updated?

#

This Northern Heights market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Northern Heights

  • Mobilong1.5km
  • Murray Bridge North2.9km
  • Murray Bridge3.1km
  • Riverglades3.7km
  • Murray Bridge East4.9km
  • Avoca Dell5.0km
  • Toora5.3km
  • Rocky Gully5.5km
  • Long Flat5.8km
  • White Hill6.0km
  • Murray Bridge South7.2km
  • Swanport7.3km
  • Gifford Hill7.4km
  • Pallamana7.4km
  • Murrawong8.2km
  • Riverglen8.6km
  • Mypolonga9.4km
  • Monteith10.5km
  • Sunnyside11.3km
  • White Sands11.9km
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