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The quick read on

Narridy

SA 5523 · Northern Areas

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
59

ABS 2021

Postcode
5523

Narridy, South Australia

Property market insights for Narridy

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Narridy SA

Market data updated July 2021.

Narridy has a 12-month growth rate of 78.6% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Narridy safe?

The overall rate for Narridy is 1,259 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% below the Rest of SA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Narridy.

Overall crime rate

1,259

offences per 100,000 residents

59% belowRest of SA

NarridyRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Narridy?

Narridy SA 5523 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

59 people call Narridy home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
59
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$767 / month
2021 household rent
$165 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.0%Above
15–346.8%Below
35–5428.8%Above
55–7433.9%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses82.8%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright78.6%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting21.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car13.6%Below
Two cars31.8%Below
Three or more63.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home33.3%Above
Drove to work41.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled17.9%Above

What stands out in Narridy

33.3% of workers in Narridy worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

42.4% of people in Narridy described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Narridy

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Narridy SA 5523.

Is Narridy family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.0% of Narridy's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

17 family households lived in Narridy; 47.1% were couple families and 17.6% were one-parent families.

17.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Narridy?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Narridy had 59 residents at the 2021 Census.

10.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Narridy?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 82.8% of occupied private dwellings in Narridy.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Narridy?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

78.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Narridy?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Narridy had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 37.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 29.2%, while 37.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Narridy?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

33.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

41.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 17.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Narridy?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 13.6% of the total.

95.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Narridy, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

68.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.1% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Narridy?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Narridy residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Narridy's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Narridy?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 45.8% of ancestry responses in Narridy.

Australian ancestry made up 40.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Narridy?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 51.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Narridy?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 84.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

59.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Narridy show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

16.9% reported asthma, 11.9% arthritis and 6.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Narridy?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

31.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 59.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Narridy?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $767.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $165 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Narridy compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 33.3% in Narridy, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 78.6% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Renting accounted for 21.4% in Narridy, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Narridy

Is Narridy expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Narridy good for families?

The Census counted 17 local families, and 22.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Narridy?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Narridy

26 streets in Narridy

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Behenna Rd
  • Bowman St
  • Brook St
  • Col Smarts Rd
  • Everett Rd
  • Geoff Cox Rd
  • Georgetown-Koolunga Rd
  • Georgetown-Narridy Rd
  • Goyder Hwy
  • Hoskings Rd
  • Jollys Rd
  • Kelly Rd
  • Kirchner Rd
  • Klaus Rd
  • Narridy-Huddleston Rd
  • Narridy-Koolunga Rd
  • Narridy-Redhill Rd
  • Nicolson Ave
Show all 26 streets
  • Pascoe Rd
  • Perce Cox Rd
  • Ray Crawford Rd
  • Slattery Rd
  • Smart Rd
  • Smarts Back Rd
  • Thomas St
  • Welbourne Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.