Suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield

Northgate, SA

Northgate had a population of 3,184 at the 2021 Census (+2.4% since 2016). Median age 37.7. Median weekly household income $2,207. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Northgate at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Northgate's population grew by 2.4% to 3,184, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 37.7, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 13.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.6%.

22.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 29.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,041 households.

The median household earns $2,207 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,789 a month.

36.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 38.2% use a language other than English at home. 37.5% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Northgate beside SA and Australia.

MeasureNorthgateSAAustralia
Population3,1841,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age37.740.938.2
Households1,041691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting22.8%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright29.4%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,207$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$400$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,789$1,505$1,866
Born overseas36.5%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home38.2%18.7%23.6%
No religion37.5%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,7782011
  2. 3,1082016
  3. 3,1842021

Age

Median age 37.7, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Northgate South Australia
Share of people by age, Northgate and South Australia
0–913.3%
10–1915.2%
20–2910.2%
30–3914.2%
40–4916.8%
50–5911.9%
60–699.8%
70–796.4%
80+2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Northgate at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English25.7%
  2. Australian25.3%
  3. Chinese12.1%
  4. Indian7.4%
  5. Italian7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin6.4%
  2. Vietnamese4.2%
  3. Punjabi3.9%
  4. Cantonese3.2%
  5. Gujarati2.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India7.7%
  2. China4.9%
  3. England3.1%
  4. Vietnam2.9%
  5. Malaysia1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Northgate

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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