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Suburb profile ·Onkaparinga LGA · SA ·5167

Port Noarlunga South SA 5167

Port Noarlunga South is in Onkaparinga LGA, SA, postcode 5167, with population 3,058.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$625/wk
+9.4% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$650
$525
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$940K
House median, latest period
11.2%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$625/wk
Rent context available
9.4%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.5%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
3,058
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
1,810
134 added 12mo · 10MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$413/wk (-$21,497/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
11.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
41%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517/mo, while renters pay about $2,708/mo — renting runs $1,191/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$940K
Household income · yr
$80K
Median rent · wk
$625
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,517
Gross yield
3.5%

Household income

$80K household · yr+5.7% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$41K
Family
$97K
Household
$80K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA968
Students295
Government1
  • South Port Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 968
Crime 2024-25
83
2,714 per 100k
D4 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,714
Total incidents83· 2024-25
  • Assault2049%
  • Break And Enter1844%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud37%

Full data detail

Port Noarlunga South SA — Property Data and Demographics

Port Noarlunga South is a smaller suburb in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area (postcode 5167). It is home to about 3,058 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $80K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 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 technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Port Noarlunga South has a median house price of $940,000, which has fallen sharply by 11.2% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $625. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Port Noarlunga South is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 968, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 20 bus stops. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is below average at 2,714 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Port Noarlunga South shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($940K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -11.2% 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.5%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$940K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability11.8x Stretched
Price Momentum-11.2% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,517
Rent · wk(Census)$350
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$625
Gross yield1.9%
Price / income11.8x
Population growth · Onkaparinga LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)184,827
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
20012025
Development · Onkaparinga LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)892
Houses574
Units319
YoY change+0%
Employment · Onkaparinga LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.4%
YoY change-0.7pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5167ATO
Negatively geared240 (6.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,719/yr
Landlords (rental income)489
Reported capital gains290
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,058
Median age39
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,530
Personal income · wk$786
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining3
TransportGTFS
Bus stops20
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Port Noarlunga South carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 20 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Port Noarlunga South FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Port Noarlunga South in?

    Port Noarlunga South is in the Onkaparinga Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5167. Council-level context for Onkaparinga LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Port Noarlunga South?

    The current median house price in Port Noarlunga South, SA is $940K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Port Noarlunga South?

    The median weekly rent in Port Noarlunga South is $625/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Port Noarlunga South?

    Rent context available: Port Noarlunga South has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Port Noarlunga South a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Port Noarlunga South show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Port Noarlunga South?

    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.

  7. How often is the Port Noarlunga South data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.