Median price trend for houses
Based on 29 sales in the preceding 12 months
$863,000
Up 13.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $938k
- 3 bed
- $829k
- 4 bed
- $1.2m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Old Noarlunga
SA 5168 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $863,000
- Population
- 1,531
- Postcode
- 5168
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Old Noarlunga, South Australia
Property market insights for Old Noarlunga
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Old Noarlunga SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 9 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Old Noarlunga, SA is currently $863,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Old Noarlunga has a 12-month growth rate of 13.6% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $938,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $829,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Old Noarlunga.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Old Noarlunga is $625 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Old Noarlunga safe?
The overall rate for Old Noarlunga is 6,127 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% above the Greater Adelaide 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 Old Noarlunga.
Overall crime rate
6,127
offences per 100,000 residents
63% aboveGreater Adelaide
Old NoarlungaGreater 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 Old Noarlunga?
Old Noarlunga SA 5168 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,531 people call Old Noarlunga home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,485 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,531
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,395 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $305 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.7%Above
15–3425.1%Below
35–5425.5%In line
55–7424.5%Above
75 and over6.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.6%Above
Townhouses0.5%Below
Apartments4.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.3%In line
Paying a mortgage49.2%Above
Renting18.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.2%Below
One car30.6%Below
Two cars39.2%Above
Three or more25.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.8%Below
Drove to work67.3%Above
Train, tram or bus2.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Old Noarlunga
7.8% of workers in Old Noarlunga worked from home on Census day.
10.8% of Old Noarlunga residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
61.1% of people in Old Noarlunga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Old Noarlunga
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Old Noarlunga SA 5168.
Is Old Noarlunga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.7% of Old Noarlunga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
429 family households lived in Old Noarlunga; 42.0% were couple families and 17.2% were one-parent families.
35.9% 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 Old Noarlunga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Old Noarlunga had 1,531 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.4% 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 Old Noarlunga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.6% of occupied private dwellings in Old Noarlunga.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Old Noarlunga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
49.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.5% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Old Noarlunga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Old Noarlunga had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 24.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 35.9%, while 21.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Old Noarlunga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
67.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Old Noarlunga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 30.6% of the total.
64.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Old Noarlunga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.6% reported a different address.
18.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Old Noarlunga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.6% of residents used only English at home.
3.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Old Noarlunga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.9% of Old Noarlunga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.1% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Old Noarlunga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.3% of ancestry responses in Old Noarlunga.
Australian ancestry made up 40.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Old Noarlunga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 10.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Old Noarlunga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.0%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
32.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Old Noarlunga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.1% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Old Noarlunga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Old Noarlunga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,485 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,395.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $305 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Old Noarlunga compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.8% in Old Noarlunga, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 32.3% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Renting accounted for 18.5% in Old Noarlunga, 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 Old Noarlunga
Is Old Noarlunga expensive?
The median house price is $863,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Old Noarlunga good for families?
The Census counted 429 local families, and 17.7% 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 Old Noarlunga?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,200,000, 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 Old Noarlunga
40 streets in Old Noarlunga
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alfred St
- Allen St
- Baron St
- Barytes Rd
- Bosworth St
- Castle St
- Charles St
- Church Hill Road
- Dungey Road
- Edward St
- Elizabeth St
- Eric Rd
- Frederic St
- Hall Cr
- Harris St
- Hollins St
- Holmes St
- Ian St
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- John St
- Katherine St
- Lancaster Cct
- Loud St
- Main South Road
- Malpas St
- Market Cr
- Noarlunga Ave
- Onkaparinga Dr
- Paringa Pde
- Patapinda Rd
- Piggott Range Rd
- Quarry Rd
- Robinson Rd
- Scenic Drive
- Seaford Rd
- Sheoak Rd
- Sheoak Road
- Trim Cr
- Victor Harbor Rd
- Walthamstowe Rd
- Water St
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