Port Noarlunga is a smaller suburb in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area (postcode 5167). With a population of 3,245, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $71K 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 +0.9% 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, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Port Noarlunga is $898,000, having moved higher by 4.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $492. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,534.
Port Noarlunga is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 999, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is moderate at 5,701 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.8% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($898K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +4.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.