South Australia · Postcode 5016

Largs North postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 16 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro
4,005
Population (2021)
$1,614
Household income/wk
$304
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Largs North at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5016 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,005 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Adelaide Enfield Council area 54 suburbs, 17 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,614/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,614/wk
4% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$304/wk
1% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.3%
1.7 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Largs North vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricLargs NorthSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,614 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $304 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,705 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Largs North is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5016. It sits about 16 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 2.2 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Largs North has a population of 4,005 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,614, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 150 (3.7% of residents).

Housing in Largs North includes a median weekly rent of $304, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,705, with 1,616 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Largs North scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Largs North is part of the Port Adelaide - West statistical area in South Australia.

Largs North details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5016
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,005
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,614/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$827/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$304
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,705
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area2.2 km²
Population Density1807/km²
Total Dwellings1,616
Australian Citizens92.7%
Indigenous Population150 (3.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.818333
Longitude138.493611
Distance from Adelaide16 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)Port Adelaide - West
Local GovernmentPort Adelaide Enfield
Federal ElectorateHindmarsh
State ElectoratePort Adelaide
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (27.3%) 45–64 (25.4%) 65+ (19.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years655 (16.4%)
15–24 years443 (11.1%)
25–44 years1,094 (27.3%)
45–64 years1,018 (25.4%)
65+ years795 (19.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.4%) Mortgaged (39.8%) Rented (28.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Largs North is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis492 (12.3%)
Asthma393 (9.8%)
Heart Disease241 (6.0%)
Diabetes220 (5.5%)
Cancer132 (3.3%)
Dementia111 (2.8%)
Lung Condition98 (2.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle127 (7.9%)
1 vehicle600 (37.1%)
2 vehicles627 (38.8%)
3+ vehicles262 (16.2%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.