Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Noarlunga Centre suburb profile
Noarlunga Centre, SA · Postcode 5168
This Noarlunga Centre suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Noarlunga Centre, SA (postcode 5168). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Noarlunga Centre with nearby suburbs.
Noarlunga Centre at a glance
Population
203
Median rent
$293/wk
Household income
$1,135/wk
Median age
40
Noarlunga Centre trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+91.5% over 10 years
Population
203
was 203 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$293/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$23 · +8.5%
Household income
$1,135/wk
was $1,023/wk in 2016
+$112 · +10.9%
Median age
40
was 35 in 2016
+5 · +14.3%
Dig deeper: Noarlunga Centre population growth · Noarlunga Centre then and now
Noarlunga Centre vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Noarlunga Centre, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.1% vs area
- Noarlunga Centre$293/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-29.4% vs area
- Noarlunga Centre$1,135/wk
- Nearby$1,489.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Noarlunga Centre40
- Nearby39.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-21.2% vs area
- Noarlunga Centre$630/wk
- Nearby$713/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Noarlunga Centre compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Noarlunga Centre sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2924.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2893.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1870.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2900.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Noarlunga Centre on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Noarlunga Centre, SA.
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Noarlunga Centre people
- Population
- 203
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 32.5%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Noarlunga Centre income
- Median household income
- $1,135/wk
- Median personal income
- $630/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Noarlunga Centre housing
- Median rent
- $293/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 42.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 30.9%
- Owned outright
- 12.8%
- Mortgaged
- 28.7%
- Rented
- 47.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Noarlunga Centre work
- Employment to population
- 47.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5168)
Compare Noarlunga Centre with nearby suburbs
Noarlunga Centre in numbers
Noarlunga Centre had 203 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, 5% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 32.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 12.8% own their home outright, 28.7% are paying a mortgage, 47.9% rent. Separate houses make up 42.6% of dwellings, with 30.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $293/wk, 5% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,135/wk, 26% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0% (from 203 to 203). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $293/wk (+8.5%).
Noarlunga Centre suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Noarlunga Centre, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Noarlunga Centre was $293/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Noarlunga Centre, SA?
- Noarlunga Centre had 203 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Noarlunga Centre?
- Median household income in Noarlunga Centre was $1,135/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Noarlunga Centre?
- 47.9% of occupied homes in Noarlunga Centre were rented, 12.8% were owned outright and 28.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Noarlunga Centre suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Noarlunga Centre. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide