Median price trend for houses
Based on 52 sales in the preceding 12 months
$809,000
Up 12.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $667k
- 3 bed
- $751k
- 4 bed
- $922k
- 5+ bed
- $1.19m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Noarlunga Downs
SA 5168 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $809,000
- Median unit
- $540,000
- Population
- 4,031
- Postcode
- 5168
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ABS 2021
Noarlunga Downs, South Australia
Property market insights for Noarlunga Downs
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Noarlunga Downs SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 37 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Noarlunga Downs, SA is currently $809,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Noarlunga Downs has a 12-month growth rate of 12.1% for houses and -18.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $667,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $751,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $922,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000 in Noarlunga Downs.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Noarlunga Downs is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Noarlunga Downs is $540,000, which has decreased 18.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $665,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $217,000 in Noarlunga Downs. The median rent for units and apartments in Noarlunga Downs is $538 per week and has decreased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Noarlunga Downs safe?
The overall rate for Noarlunga Downs is 3,872 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Adelaide.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Noarlunga Downs.
Overall crime rate
3,872
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Adelaide
Noarlunga DownsGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Noarlunga Downs?
Noarlunga Downs SA 5168 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
4,031 people call Noarlunga Downs home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,189 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,031
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,352 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.4%Above
15–3424.9%Below
35–5425.1%Below
55–7424.2%Above
75 and over7.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.3%Above
Townhouses7.4%Below
Apartments4.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.8%Below
Paying a mortgage43.6%Above
Renting34.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.1%Above
One car39.2%Above
Two cars35.4%Below
Three or more16.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.8%Below
Drove to work67.3%Above
Train, tram or bus2.8%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Noarlunga Downs
5.8% of workers in Noarlunga Downs worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Adelaide.
9.4% of Noarlunga Downs residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
55.8% of people in Noarlunga Downs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Noarlunga Downs
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Noarlunga Downs SA 5168.
Is Noarlunga Downs family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.4% of Noarlunga Downs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,103 family households lived in Noarlunga Downs; 36.7% were couple families and 24.3% were one-parent families.
38.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Noarlunga Downs?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Noarlunga Downs had 4,031 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Noarlunga Downs?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.3% of occupied private dwellings in Noarlunga Downs.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Noarlunga Downs?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
43.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.7% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Noarlunga Downs?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Noarlunga Downs had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 32.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.6%, while 19.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Noarlunga Downs?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
67.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
2.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Noarlunga Downs?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 39.2% of the total.
51.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Noarlunga Downs, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.8% reported a different address.
22.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Noarlunga Downs?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.2% of residents used only English at home.
8.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Noarlunga Downs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.1% of Noarlunga Downs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.9% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Noarlunga Downs?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.2% of ancestry responses in Noarlunga Downs.
Australian ancestry made up 38.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Noarlunga Downs?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 9.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.3% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Noarlunga Downs?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
29.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Noarlunga Downs show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.0% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Noarlunga Downs?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Noarlunga Downs?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,189 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,352.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Noarlunga Downs compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.8% in Noarlunga Downs, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 21.8% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 34.7% in Noarlunga Downs, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Noarlunga Downs
Is Noarlunga Downs expensive?
The median house price is $809,000, while units and apartments sit at $540,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Noarlunga Downs good for families?
The Census counted 1,103 local families, and 18.4% 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 Noarlunga Downs?
Larger houses have a median around $1,190,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Noarlunga Downs
96 streets in Noarlunga Downs
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Advance Ct
- Alnwick Ct
- Alor Ct
- Anvers Cct
- Aramis
- Barcelona Rd
- Batu Ct
- Bedlington Ct
- Bethany Ct
- Braydon
- Brodie Rd
- Brodie Road
- Canterbury Cr
- Cascabel
- Challenge Dr
- Coburg Ct
- Corrimal Ave
- Cup Ct
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- Darley Cct
- Deane Ave
- Dunedin Ct
- Dyson Rd
- Edgehill
- Elba Ct
- Elenora Ct
- Gabrenol Ct
- Garland Ct
- Garland Rd
- George Cr
- Gillian Cl
- Glamis Ct
- Goldsmith Dr
- Goulbourn Tce
- Goulding Gr
- Gretel Ct
- Hartley St
- Hertford Pl
- Honeypot Rd
- Hoy St
- Huntingdale Rd
- Jakarta Ct
- Java Ct
- Kalisz Ct
- Kantilla Ct
- Kapara Cl
- Kauri Ct
- Keel Ct
- Kelso Ct
- Kerley
- Kestrel Ct
- Kingfisher Rd
- Lexcen Dr
- Liguria Cr
- Lovelock Dr
- Lydiate Rd
- Main South Rd
- Main South Road
- Manica Ave
- Mansfield St
- Marelle
- Marla Cr
- Mcilwaine Cr
- Morella Ct
- Nairne Ct
- Naley Ct
- Napier Ct
- Nevis Ct
- Nurlo Rd
- Oldenburg Ct
- Old Honeypot Rd
- Otago Ct
- Parken Ct
- Parri
- Peppermint Gr
- Prion Ct
- Redwood Cl
- River Rd
- Rotorua Ct
- Roycroft Cl
- Ryan Cl
- Sabella Pl
- Sameden Dr
- Sandhurst Ave
- Selaru
- Serafino Dr
- Seram Ct
- Shearwater Pl
- Shirvington
- Sylvan Cct
- Taranaki Cr
- Teal Pl
- Thorpe Cl
- Tintara
- Treharne Ct
- Triangle Ct
- Victory Ct
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