Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$670,000
Up 6.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $640k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Northern Heights
SA 5253 · Murray Bridge
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $670,000
- Population
- 305
- Postcode
- 5253
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Northern Heights, South Australia
Property market insights for Northern Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Northern Heights SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$612 per week
Up 16.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Northern Heights, SA is currently $670,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Northern Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 6.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $640,000 in Northern Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Northern Heights is $612 per week. The median house rent has increased 16.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Northern Heights safe?
The overall rate for Northern Heights is 2,318 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% 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 Northern Heights.
Overall crime rate
2,318
offences per 100,000 residents
24% belowRest of SA
Northern HeightsRest 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 Northern Heights?
Northern Heights SA 5253 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
305 people call Northern Heights home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,384 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 305
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,174 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $240 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%In line
15–3426.6%Above
35–5421.0%Below
55–7427.5%Below
75 and over5.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.3%Below
Paying a mortgage46.8%Above
Renting22.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.8%Below
One car22.4%Below
Two cars44.9%Above
Three or more29.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.5%Below
Drove to work75.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.8%Below
What stands out in Northern Heights
4.5% of workers in Northern Heights worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
3.0% of Northern Heights residents were born in England.
52.8% of people in Northern Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Northern Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Northern Heights SA 5253.
Is Northern Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Northern Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
84 family households lived in Northern Heights; 36.9% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.
28.6% 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 Northern Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Northern Heights had 305 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.8% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Northern Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.1% of occupied private dwellings in Northern Heights.
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 Northern Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
46.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.9% 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 Northern Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Northern Heights had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 22.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 39.3%, while 19.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Northern Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
75.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Northern Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 22.4% of the total.
74.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Northern Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.6% reported a different address.
7.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Northern Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.0% of residents used only English at home.
7.9% 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 Northern Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.2% of Northern Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.8% 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 88.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Northern Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.3% of ancestry responses in Northern Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 40.3% 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 Northern Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 10.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 2.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Northern Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
30.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.8%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Northern Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Northern Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 59.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Northern Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,384 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,174.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $240 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Northern Heights compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.5% in Northern Heights, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 30.3% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 22.9% in Northern Heights, 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 Northern Heights
Is Northern Heights expensive?
The median house price is $670,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Northern Heights good for families?
The Census counted 84 local families, and 16.4% 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 Northern Heights?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $640,000, 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 Northern Heights
12 streets in Northern Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bigmore Rd
- Doyle Rd
- Eucalypt Rd
- Frahn Rd
- Guerin Rd
- Kuchel Rd
- Lagoon Rd
- Mannum Rd
- Nilpena Road
- Pilmore Rd
- Toora Rd
- Watts 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.