North Adelaide SA

Postcode 5006 · Adelaide LGA

North Adelaide is a mid-sized suburb in South Australia within the Adelaide local government area (postcode 5006). With a population of 6,823, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $97K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in North Adelaide is $1.7 million, having dropped significantly 33% over the past year. Units have a median price of $750,000 (+4.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $660. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,914.

North Adelaide is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1112, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 73 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Adelaide LGA is higher than average at 11,227 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, North Adelaide offers a gross rental yield of 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.7M/$950K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -33.0% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.1% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.7M/$950K Above Median
Affordability17.2x Stretched
Price Momentum-33.0% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$66,232
Mean Income$115,628
Earners4,865
YoY Change+1.6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage8/10
Education10/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.7M
-33% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$750K
4.2% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$390
POPULATION
6,823
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age39
Household Size1.9
HH Income /wk$1,867
Personal Income /wk$964
Mortgage /mth$1,914
CRIME (Adelaide LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)11,227
Total Incidents766
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops73
North Adelaide Railway Station
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg ICSEA1112
Total Students954
Catholic1
Government1
St Dominic's Priory CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1080
North Adelaide Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1144
HOSPITALS (3)
Calvary North Adelaide Hospitalprivate
The Memorial Hospitalprivate
Women's and Children's Hospitalpublic
NEARBY IN ADELAIDE LGA
Data: 2025-Q4