Port Noarlunga South, SA: suburb profile

The population of Port Noarlunga South SA is 3,058 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Port Noarlunga South is $786 per week ($40,872 per year). Median rent in Port Noarlunga South is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Port Noarlunga South has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Port Noarlunga South has a population density of 954 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Port Noarlunga South is England. The most common religion is No religion (60.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Noarlunga South is $1,517.

There were 50 recorded offences in Port Noarlunga South in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (22 offences).

Population
3,058
Census 2021
Median income
$786/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$350/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
39years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

Port Noarlunga South vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Port Noarlunga South is $786 a week, 4% above the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 299th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $50 more than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 22.9% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 39, 4 years younger than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasurePort Noarlunga SouthTypical SADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$786/wk$759/wk +4%$766/wk
Household income$1,530/wk$1,494/wk +2%$1,637/wk
Rent$350/wk$300/wk +17%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,517/mo$1,534/mo −1%$1,733/mo
Median age3943 −4 yrs42
Rent share of household income22.9%19.5% +3.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Port Noarlunga South, the typical SA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Port Noarlunga South Population

3,058 residents at the 2021 Census.

Port Noarlunga South Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$786/wk
$40,872 per year
Ranked 3,827 of 14,663
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
Ranked 3,104 of 14,663
Median Age
39years
1 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Port Noarlunga South Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,530/wk
Median rent $350/wk
Rent to income 22.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Port Noarlunga South against your income

About $6,630 a month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,180/wk
Rent share 22.9%

Port Noarlunga South Schools

16
schools nearby
10
government
970
avg ICSEA score
6,045
total students
Cardijn College Catholic
Secondary · R-12 · 2,247 students
1019
ICSEA
Moana Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 369 students
1018
ICSEA
All Saints Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 536 students
1017
ICSEA
Port Noarlunga Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 370 students
999
ICSEA
Old Noarlunga Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 155 students
999
ICSEA
South Port Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 295 students
968
ICSEA
Seaford Secondary College Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 829 students
962
ICSEA
FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 137 students
952
ICSEA
Noarlunga Downs Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 124 students
937
ICSEA
Christies Beach High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 789 students
905
ICSEA
Christies Beach Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 194 students
889
ICSEA
FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement - Wardli Youth Centre Catholic
Secondary
Sports College South Australia - South Adelaide Football Club Campus Independent
Secondary
Bowden Brompton Community School - Beach Campus Government
Combined
Cardijn College - Marcellin Campus Catholic
Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Port Noarlunga South, with a map

Port Noarlunga South Map

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People in Port Noarlunga South

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (1,556) Female 49.2% (1,504)

Population Density

954
people per km²
3,058 people · 3.2 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,860
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
10.9%
Scotland
1.0%
Germany
0.9%
Netherlands
0.8%
New Zealand
0.7%
South Africa
0.6%
Italy
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
0.6%
German
0.5%
Persian (excluding Dari)
0.4%
Greek
0.3%
Portuguese
0.3%
Mandarin
0.2%
Tagalog
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
48.6%
Australian
38.9%
Scottish
11.3%
Irish
8.9%
German
7.8%
Italian
3.5%
Dutch
3.4%
Australian Aboriginal
1.7%
Welsh
1.1%
Filipino
0.8%
Greek
0.8%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
60.6%
Catholic
12.1%
Anglican
7.8%
Not stated
6.4%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Christian (other)
2.6%
Lutheran
1.9%
Pentecostal
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
47.3% 1,172
Separated
3.5% 86
Divorced
9.8% 244
Widowed
3.6% 89
Never married
35.8% 887

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.5%
Couple: no children
29.5%
Couple: no children under 15
14.1%
One parent: children under 15
9.2%
One parent: no children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
23.6%
2 persons
37.8%
3 persons
16.3%
4 persons
14.5%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Port Noarlunga South

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,171 occupied private dwellings in Port Noarlunga South at the 2021 Census, 22.2% were rented, 33.6% owned outright and 42.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.8% 9 dwellings
Owned outright
33.6% 393 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
42.3% 495 dwellings
Rented
22.2% 260 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.9% 11 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.8%
2 bedrooms
6.2%
3 bedrooms
65.5%
4 bedrooms
22.6%
5 bedrooms
4.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
4.1%
$800-$999/mo
7.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.8%
1 vehicle
32.0%
2 vehicles
42.8%
3 vehicles
14.1%
4+ vehicles
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Port Noarlunga South

Employment

Employed full-time
37.0% 845 people
Employed part-time
24.2% 553 people
Unemployed
3.2% 72 people
Not in labour force
35.6% 811 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
24.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
21.0%
Community & Personal Service
18.3%
Clerical & Administrative
12.1%
Managers
11.5%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
4.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.2%
$4,000+/wk
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
5.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
12.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.3%
Did not go to work
14.6%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Train
2.6%
Walked only
1.4%
Other
0.7%
Bus
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Truck
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
56.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
21.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.6%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
48.6%
Bachelor Degree
21.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Postgraduate Degree
5.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.1%
Engineering
16.0%
Society & Culture
15.2%
Health
14.3%
Education
10.2%
Architecture & Building
9.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.9%
Agriculture & Environment
3.4%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Information Technology
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
25.7%
Secondary: Government
14.5%
Vocational Education
14.3%
Primary: Catholic
14.3%
Secondary: Catholic
10.7%
Pre-school
9.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
7.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.2%
Has need for assistance
5.3%
Need for assistance not stated
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
292
Asthma
133
Arthritis
122
Diabetes
78
Heart disease
74
Lung condition
65
Cancer
51
Kidney disease
33
Stroke
30
Dementia
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.9% 354
Did not provide
85.1% 2,019

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
16.8% 400
Not a volunteer
83.2% 1,985

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 5
Previously served
3.2% 77
Never served
96.6% 2,311

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
31.0%
1 child
15.9%
2 children
31.8%
3 children
16.4%
4 children
4.4%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951: 1960
46
1961: 1970
135
1971: 1980
107
1981: 1990
62
1991: 2000
36
2001: 2010
99
2011: 2015
58
2016
7
2017
14
2018
7
2019
9
2021
11

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

11.4%
moved in the last year
37.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,576
Moved from SA
204
Moved: same area (SA2)
69
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from WA
7
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.2%
5: 14 hours
33.3%
15: 29 hours
14.6%
30+ hours
10.3%
Did not do domestic work
19.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
81.9%
Step family: no other children
11.2%
Blended family: no other children
6.0%
Intact family: other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Port Noarlunga South Crime Statistics

50 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
22
Assault
15
Break & Enter
7
Property Damage
3
Fraud
2
Other Against Person
1

Total offences by year

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Port Noarlunga South

The closest suburb to Port Noarlunga South is Seaford Meadows, 1.0 km away.

Seaford Meadows
1.0 km away · income $854/wk · rent $360/wk
Port Noarlunga
1.3 km away · income $717/wk · rent $320/wk
Noarlunga Downs
2.0 km away · income $648/wk · rent $250/wk
Seaford (SA)
2.3 km away · income $656/wk · rent $330/wk
Old Noarlunga
2.9 km away · income $704/wk · rent $305/wk
Christies Beach
3.4 km away · income $641/wk · rent $325/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Port Noarlunga South

What is the population of Port Noarlunga South SA?

The population of Port Noarlunga South SA is 3,058 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 954 people per km². Port Noarlunga South is ranked #2,379 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Port Noarlunga South?

The median personal income in Port Noarlunga South SA is $786 per week, or $40,872 per year. The median household income is $1,530 per week. Family income is $1,860 per week. Port Noarlunga South is ranked #3,827 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Port Noarlunga South?

Median rent in Port Noarlunga South SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Port Noarlunga South ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Port Noarlunga South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Noarlunga South SA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Port Noarlunga South?

The median age in Port Noarlunga South SA is 39 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Port Noarlunga South a good suburb to live in?

Port Noarlunga South is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,058. The median income is $786/wk, which is above the typical SA suburb ($759/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41207. All dollar figures in AUD.