South Australia · Postcode 5018

North Haven postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 19 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro
5,585
Population (2021)
$1,568
Household income/wk
$365
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

North Haven 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

5018 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,585 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Adelaide Enfield Council area 54 suburbs, 17 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,568/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,568/wk
1% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$365/wk
19% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
6.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.5%
1.5 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.

Where North Haven ranks: rents are among the top 10% in SA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricNorth HavenSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,568 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $365 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,636 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 51 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% -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.

North Haven is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5018. It sits about 19 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 3.1 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, North Haven has a population of 5,585 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,568, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 84 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in North Haven includes a median weekly rent of $365, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,636, with 2,325 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.4% of housing.

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

North Haven is served by North Haven School.

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

North Haven details

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

Postcode5018
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5,585
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,568/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$758/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$365
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,636
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density1787/km²
Total Dwellings2,325
Australian Citizens93.1%
Indigenous Population84 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.7864711
Longitude138.4937213
Distance from Adelaide19 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 (13.0%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (26.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years725 (13.0%)
15–24 years532 (9.5%)
25–44 years1,126 (20.2%)
45–64 years1,737 (31.1%)
65+ years1,465 (26.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.6%) Mortgaged (37.7%) Rented (16.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

North Haven 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)

Arthritis743 (13.3%)
Asthma549 (9.8%)
Diabetes391 (7.0%)
Heart Disease361 (6.5%)
Cancer256 (4.6%)
Lung Condition128 (2.3%)
Dementia31 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle111 (4.8%)
1 vehicle768 (33.3%)
2 vehicles942 (40.8%)
3+ vehicles488 (21.1%)

Schools in North Haven

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in North Haven. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

North Haven School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 985 · 249 students

Suburbs Near North Haven

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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.