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Noarlunga Centre, SA 5168

Property data updated June 2026·203 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
6 sales · 13 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Noarlunga Centre, SA 5168 market activity

Activity in Noarlunga Centre is light, with 7 leases at $580 a week, renting out in about 17 days.

Unit rentals are nearly as big, with 6 leases at $485 a week, renting out in about 17 days. Then come 5 house sales at around $727K and 1 unit sales at around $600K.

Low-incomeOlder communityRenter-majorityStrongly multicultural

Who lives hereA low-income, renter-majority, older-leaning suburb — strongly multicultural.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
203
Median age
40yrs
Avg household
1.8people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
44%
Renting
51%
Lone person
43%
Couples, no kids
20%
Born overseas
35%
Year 12+ⓘ
58%

Noarlunga Centre on the map

1.07 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 11%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 4%
decile 1/10
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 15%
decile 2/10
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 16%Median household income · $1,135/wk — well below average: in the bottom 16%, lower household income than 84% 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.Top 16%Rent stress · 26% — well above average: in the top 16%, more rent stress than 84% 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.Top 30%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 30%, more mortgage stress than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 14%Birthplace diversity · 0.55 — well above average: in the top 14%, more diverse than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 13%Born overseas · 35% — well above average: in the top 13%, more overseas-born residents than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 10%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% 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 34%Unemployment rate · 5.1% — above average: in the top 34%, more unemployment than 66% 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.Top 6%No motor vehicle · 15% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more car-free households than 94% of 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 17%Settled 5+ years · 52% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
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 6%Owner-occupied · 44% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 8%Renting · 51% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more renters than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 5%Owned outright · 13% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 34%Owned with mortgage · 30% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 7%Separate houses · 45% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 6%Apartments · 33% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more apartments than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 23%Median personal income · $630/wk — well below average: in the bottom 23%, lower personal income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 9%Median family income · $1,286/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, lower family income than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 41%Low earners · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 33%Low-income households · 13% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 23%Full-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 9%Part-time workers · 42% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more part-time workers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 16%Not in labour force · 47% — well above average: in the top 16%, more out of the workforce than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 2%Community & personal service · 20% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more care and service workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 16%Clerical & admin · 9.1% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% 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.Top 35%Completed Year 12+ · 58% — above average: in the top 35%, more Year-12 completion than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 2%In education · 8.4% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 2%Children · 6.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 23%Seniors · 25% — well above average: in the top 23%, more seniors than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 2%Youth dependency · 9.03 — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, fewer children per worker than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 8%Total dependency · 41.29 — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, fewer dependants per worker than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 29%Australian citizens · 85% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 13%Both parents born overseas · 47% — well above average: in the top 13%, more second-generation residents than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 41%Established migrants · 84% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% 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 & sex203 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.4% · 34.1% · 880-841.4% · 33.2% · 675-792.2% · 50.0% · 070-742.2% · 54.1% · 865-692.2% · 54.1% · 860-643.6% · 74.5% · 955-591.8% · 44.1% · 850-542.7% · 55.4% · 1145-491.8% · 41.8% · 440-444.5% · 91.8% · 435-396.3% · 133.2% · 630-342.2% · 53.2% · 625-294.1% · 82.7% · 520-245.0% · 105.9% · 1215-191.4% · 33.6% · 710-141.8% · 40.0% · 05-90.0% · 01.8% · 40-42.2% · 50.0% · 0◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
16%
16%
33%
25%
Children0–146.9%Youth15–2416%Young adults25–3416%Midlife35–5433%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+25%
Household composition
43%
20%
17%
Lone person43%Couples, no kids20%Families with kids7.3%Other families17%Group / share6.7%
1.8 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom0.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
43%1
39%2
15%3
3.4%4
0.0%5
0.0%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.35%
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.19%
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.1.6%
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.47%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.85%
Birthplace diversity55%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity36%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity56%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England11%
Elsewhere8.9%
Germany3.2%
Fiji2.6%
Vietnam2.1%
New Zealand1.6%
Pakistan1.6%
Philippines1.6%
Born in Australia65%
Languages at homeother than English
Other5.2%
Hindi3.1%
Vietnamese2.6%
Afrikaans2.1%
Filipino1.6%
Spanish1.6%
English only80%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English45%
Australian25%
German9.4%
Irish8.4%
Scottish6.4%
Serbian3.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion49%
▸Christianity45%
Islam3.7%
Buddhism2.1%

9.4% report German ancestry, but only 3.2% were born in Germany — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora German community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
47%
42%
Both parents overseas47%One parent overseas10%Both parents in Australia42%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198127%
1981-200031%
2001-201025%
2011-201516%
2016-20210.0%

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 34%Median weekly rent · $293/wk — below average: in the bottom 34%, lower rent than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 19%Median monthly mortgage · $1,300/mo — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower mortgages than 81% 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.Top 16%Rent stress · 26% — well above average: in the top 16%, more rent stress than 84% 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.Top 30%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 30%, more mortgage stress than 70% 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.Top 5%Social housing · 13% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more social housing than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
47%2
49%3
0.0%4
0.0%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
13%
30%
51%
Owned outright13%Mortgage30%Renting51%
What’s built heredwelling types
45%
24%
33%
House45%Townhouse24%Apartment33%
45% separate houses33% 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 23%Median personal income · $630/wk — well below average: in the bottom 23%, lower personal income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 9%Median family income · $1,286/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, lower family income than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 10%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 1%High earners · 1.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% 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 10%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 16%Clerical & admin · 9.1% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% 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 2%Community & personal service · 20% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more care and service workers than 98% 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 22%Technicians, trades & labourers · 41% — well above average: in the top 22%, more trades and labourers than 78% 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 1.8× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
29%
21%
47%
Employed full-time29%Employed part-time21%Unemployed2.7%Not in labour force47%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 23%Full-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 9%Part-time workers · 42% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more part-time workers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 34%Unemployment rate · 5.1% — above average: in the top 34%, more unemployment than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 16%Not in labour force · 47% — well above average: in the top 16%, more out of the workforce than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 15%Labour-force participation · 52% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less workforce participation than 85% 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.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 31%Worked from home · 9.8% — below average: in the bottom 31%, less working from home than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 6%No motor vehicle · 15% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more car-free households than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)79%
Car (passenger)5.0%
Other/combined5.0%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
15%0
43%1
33%2
9.0%3
0.0%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 Noarlunga Centre

No school inside Noarlunga Centre 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 Noarlunga Centre0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools23within 5 km · nearest 0.5 km
Secondary schools5within 5 km · nearest 0.5 km
Median ICSEA rank34thenrolment-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 within26 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 26Order by
  • 1
    Christies Beach High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Christie Downs · 0.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students789Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank12th
  • 2
    Cardijn CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Noarlunga Downs · 0.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students2,247Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank55th
  • 3
    FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful EngagementCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Christie Downs · 0.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students137Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 4
    Christie Downs Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Christie Downs · 1.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students205Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank17th
  • 5
    Noarlunga Downs Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Noarlunga Downs · 1.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students124Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank20th
  • 6
    Calvary Lutheran Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Morphett Vale · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students191Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank34th
  • 7
    Christies Beach Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Christies Beach · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students194Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank9th
  • 8
    Lonsdale Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Christie Downs · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students71Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank24th
  • 9
    Hackham West SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Hackham West · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students110Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank6th
  • 10
    St John The Apostle Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Christies Beach · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students334Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 11
    Port Noarlunga Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Port Noarlunga · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students370Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank46th
  • 12
    O'Sullivan Beach Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · O'Sullivan Beach · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students84Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank17th
  • 13
    Southern Montessori SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-9 · O'Sullivan Beach · 2.4 km
    State RankP Top 12%S Top 3%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students230Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 14
    Huntfield Heights School P-6Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Huntfield Heights · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students80Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank10th
  • 15
    Flaxmill School P-6Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Morphett Vale · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students358Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 16
    Hackham East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hackham · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students217Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank24th
  • 17
    Wirreanda Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Morphett Vale · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students915Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank14th
  • 18
    Antonio Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Morphett Vale · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 19
    Morphett Vale East SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Morphett Vale · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students153Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank12th
  • 20
    Morphett Vale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Morphett Vale · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students182Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 21
    Coorara Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Morphett Vale · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students233Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 22
    Pimpala Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Morphett Vale · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students254Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank38th
  • 23
    South Port Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Port Noarlunga South · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 24
    Old Noarlunga Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Old Noarlunga · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students155Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank46th
  • 25
    Reynella South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Reynella · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students150Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank33rd
  • 26
    Southern Vales Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Morphett Vale · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students503Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank63rd
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.

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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 17%Settled 5+ years · 52% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 7%Moved in past year · 24% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more recent movers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 44%Arrived from overseas · 1.7% — 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
52%
44%
Same address52%Moved within area3.3%From elsewhere in Australia44%From overseas1.7%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.24%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.48%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.7%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
727kk
↑ +7.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
21
SoldⓘLast 12 months
5
↑ +400.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$580/w
↑ +24.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
17
↓ 5 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
7
↑ +600.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample5Too thinLease sample7Too 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
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed5 sales · 3 leases
Sales5▲+400.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Units · 2 bed2 sales · 6 leases
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 4 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales5▲+400.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▲+600.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales1▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
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
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Units
0/2above 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

Noarlunga Centre against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Noarlunga Centre 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
Noarlunga Centre · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
21 days—
Median price
$727k▲ +7.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
5▲ +400.0% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
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.

View
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
Noarlunga Centre — 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
68.4%

of Noarlunga Centre's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 11.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 57.1% to 68.4%.

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
$727k+7.9%
5y median $563kvs last year $674k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
4+Infinity%
5y median 3vs last year 0
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
21 days-6
5y median 16 daysvs last year 27 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$580/wk+24.7%
5y median $460/wkvs last year $465/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
7+600.0%
5y median 3vs last year 1
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
17 days+5
5y median 12 daysvs last year 12 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
4.10%+0.50 pt
5y median 4.30%vs last year 3.60%
Months of supply
May 2026
0.0 months-100.0%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 12.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.7 months+Infinity%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Noarlunga Centre, 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 marketNoarlunga CentreSA 5168 · Houses · Total
Price$727k
DOM21 days
Sold5
13 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Christie DownsSA 5164 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$748k
DOM21 days
Sold95
priciersimilar speed
02
Hackham WestSA 5163 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$724k
DOM20 days
Sold75
similar pricedsimilar speed
03
Christies BeachSA 5165 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$843k
DOM20 days
Sold175
priciersimilar speed
04
Noarlunga DownsSA 5168 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$740k
DOM21 days
Sold48
similar pricedsimilar speed
05
Port NoarlungaSA 5167 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$885k
DOM20 days
Sold49
priciersimilar speed
06
Huntfield HeightsSA 5163 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$748k
DOM22 days
Sold71
priciersimilar speed
07
O'Sullivan BeachSA 5166 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$778k
DOM21 days
Sold43
priciersimilar speed
08
Port Noarlunga SouthSA 5167 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$941k
DOM18 days
Sold60
pricierfaster
09
Seaford MeadowsSA 5169 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$801k
DOM16 days
Sold147
pricierfaster
10
HackhamSA 5163 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$779k
DOM22 days
Sold94
priciersimilar speed
11
Morphett ValeSA 5162 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$781k
DOM20 days
Sold466
priciersimilar speed
12
LonsdaleSA 5160 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
13
Old NoarlungaSA 5168 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$834k
DOM26 days
Sold31
pricierslower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Noarlunga Centre
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Noarlunga Centre

20 data-driven answers about Noarlunga Centre's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • 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 Noarlunga Centre?

#

The median house price in Noarlunga Centre, SA 5168 is $727k as of June 2026, based on 5 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +7.7% 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

What is the median unit price in Noarlunga Centre?

#

The median unit price in Noarlunga Centre, SA 5168 is $600k as of June 2026, based on 1 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.9% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 83% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Noarlunga Centre?

#

The median weekly house rent in Noarlunga Centre is $580 as of June 2026, drawn from 7 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $485 per week. House rents have moved +24.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Noarlunga Centre?

#

Gross rental yield in Noarlunga Centre is 4.00% for houses and 4.20% for units 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.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Noarlunga Centre?

#

As of June 2026, Noarlunga Centre medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$729k—$727k
Units—$648k——$600k

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
06

What are Noarlunga Centre's property market trends?

#

Noarlunga Centre's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +7.7% year-on-year and units +50.9%; weekly house rents moved +24.7%; homes sell in a median 21 days; sales supply sits at 0.0 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Noarlunga Centre market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Noarlunga Centre as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Noarlunga Centre, house prices rose +7.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.00% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 21 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.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Noarlunga Centre?

#

Houses in Noarlunga Centre sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 22 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Noarlunga Centre a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Noarlunga Centre'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.

10

Have property prices in Noarlunga Centre gone up or down?

#

House prices in Noarlunga Centre moved +7.7% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.9%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Noarlunga Centre?

#

Noarlunga Centre's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 7 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Noarlunga Centre compare to other SA suburbs?

#

Noarlunga Centre's median house price ($727k) is 14% below the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Noarlunga Centre sits at 4.00% vs 3.79% state median.

13

What's the most popular property type in Noarlunga Centre?

#

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

14

How many properties were sold and leased in Noarlunga Centre last year?

#

Noarlunga Centre recorded 5 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 6 transactions. On the rental side, 7 houses and 6 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
15

What is the population of Noarlunga Centre?

#

Noarlunga Centre, SA 5168 is home to 203 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 40, and the average household holds 1.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

16

What is the median household income in Noarlunga Centre?

#

The median household in Noarlunga Centre earns $1k per week — roughly $59k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $630/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

17

Do people own or rent in Noarlunga Centre?

#

Noarlunga Centre tilts towards renters: about 44% of households are owner-occupiers and 51% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 13% own outright and 30% are paying off a mortgage.

18

What schools are near Noarlunga Centre?

#

Noarlunga Centre has 60 schools within reach — including Christies Beach High School, Cardijn College, FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

19

Is Noarlunga Centre a good place to live?

#

Noarlunga Centre, SA 5168 has a population of 203, a median age of 40, a median household income around $1k/week, 51% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 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
20

When was this Noarlunga Centre market data last updated?

#

This Noarlunga Centre 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 Noarlunga Centre

  • Christie Downs1.3km
  • Hackham West1.8km
  • Christies Beach1.9km
  • Noarlunga Downs2.0km
  • Port Noarlunga2.1km
  • Huntfield Heights2.3km
  • O'Sullivan Beach2.8km
  • Port Noarlunga South2.8km
  • Seaford Meadows3.2km
  • Hackham3.5km
  • Morphett Vale3.7km
  • Lonsdale3.9km
  • Old Noarlunga4.5km
  • Seaford5.2km
  • Reynella5.5km
  • Onkaparinga Hills6.4km
  • Seaford Heights6.4km
  • Old Reynella6.7km
  • Woodcroft6.7km
  • Seaford Rise7.1km
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