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The quick read on

North Beach

SA 5556 · Copper Coast

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

Median house
$705,000

latest suburb median

Population
676

ABS 2021

Postcode
5556

North Beach, South Australia

Property market insights for North Beach (SA)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in North Beach (SA) SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 25 sales in the preceding 12 months

$705,000

Up 3.4% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.05m
3 bed
$630k
4 bed
$785k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 13 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$468 per week

Up 10.1% over 12 months

$500$400$300$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in North Beach (SA), SA is currently $705,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. North Beach (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 3.4% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $630,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $785,000 in North Beach (SA).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in North Beach (SA) is $468 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.1% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is North Beach safe?

The overall rate for North Beach is 6,655 offences per 100,000 residents — 118% above 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 North Beach.

Overall crime rate

6,655

offences per 100,000 residents

118% aboveRest of SA

North BeachRest 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 North Beach?

North Beach SA 5556 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

676 people call North Beach home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,037 a week.

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

Population
676
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$1,409 / month
2021 household rent
$280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.2%Below
15–3413.8%Below
35–5423.2%In line
55–7437.0%Above
75 and over12.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.0%Above
Townhouses4.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.4%Above
Paying a mortgage27.0%Below
Renting25.6%In line

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car34.3%In line
Two cars45.6%Above
Three or more17.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home6.2%Below
Drove to work68.1%Above
Train, tram or bus2.3%Above
Walked or cycled1.2%Below

What stands out in North Beach

6.2% of workers in North Beach worked from home on Census day.

4.7% of North Beach residents were born in England.

47.0% of people in North Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about North Beach

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for North Beach SA 5556.

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

13.2% of North Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

204 family households lived in North Beach; 23.0% were couple families and 17.2% were one-parent families.

28.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

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

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

North Beach had 676 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

49.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 95.0% of occupied private dwellings in North Beach.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.7% 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 North Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

27.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

25.6% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.

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

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

The average household in North Beach had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 29.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 46.3%, while 9.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

6.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

68.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

2.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in North Beach?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 34.3% of the total.

63.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

47.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.2% reported a different address.

9.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

90.4% of residents used only English at home.

2.7% 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 North Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.6% of North Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.4% 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 89.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 50.1% of ancestry responses in North Beach.

Australian ancestry made up 38.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.

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

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

19.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 14.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 47.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

22.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.3% reported asthma, 12.0% arthritis and 8.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,037 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,409.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 6.2% in North Beach, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 47.4% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 25.6% in North Beach, 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 North Beach (SA)

Is North Beach (SA) expensive?

The median house price is $705,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is North Beach (SA) good for families?

The Census counted 204 local families, and 13.2% 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 North Beach (SA)?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,050,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around North Beach (SA)

41 streets in North Beach (SA)

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

  • Albyn Pl
  • Bayview Pde
  • Clayton Dr
  • Daphne Street
  • Dovenby St
  • Esplanade
  • Farrell Rd
  • Gloria Ave
  • Gulf St
  • Gwendolyn St
  • Harding St
  • Heron Dr
  • Hopgood Rd
  • Howard St
  • Islesworth St
  • Jessica Pl
  • Jones Rd
  • Karatta St
Show all 41 streets
  • Kassa Rd
  • Kay Dr
  • Meander
  • Michele St
  • Milne St
  • Newberry Ave
  • North Beach Rd
  • Oceanview Dr
  • Osprey Bvd
  • Otago Rd
  • Palmer Esp
  • Reserve Dr
  • Riley Rd
  • Rose Ave
  • Roy Ct
  • Rupara Rd
  • Spencer St
  • Stevens Dr
  • Susanne St
  • Tern Ct
  • Timaru
  • Wandana St
  • Woodforde Dr

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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.