North Haven is in Port Adelaide Enfield LGA, SA, postcode 5018, with population 5,585.
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Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,636/mo, while renters pay about $2,947/mo — renting runs $1,311/mo higher on these medians.
North Haven (postcode 5018) is a medium-sized suburb in South Australia within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. The area has roughly 5,585 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $82K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in North Haven stand at $998,000, having declined steeply by 8.5% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $615,000 (+30.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $680. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,636.
North Haven is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 985, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Adelaide Enfield LGA is below average at 3,474 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, North Haven shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($998K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -8.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
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North Haven is in the Port Adelaide Enfield Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5018. Council-level context for Port Adelaide Enfield LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
The current median house price in North Haven, SA is $998K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
The median weekly rent in North Haven is $680/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 59% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
QuickProperty's investment signals for North Haven show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.