SA · Copper Coast Council
North Beach, 5556
Current weather
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80% humidity · 30.8 km/h wind · 14.2° / 11.5° today · 9.4 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
North Beach (SA) is a small locality in the Copper Coast area, home to around 676 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 13 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with falling year-on-year trends (-35%), roughly 19.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 676
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,037
- Dwelling vacancy
- 56.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 365 of 643
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,409
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 13 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $460
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 13
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 113 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 47
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -34.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
- Threatening Behaviour1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
342 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Construction of a carport4 BAYVIEW PDE NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Construction of an outbuilding (garage)53 FARRELL RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Shade sail22 OSPREY BVD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling, outbuilding (garage), retaining wall and associated earthworks36 ESPLANADE NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Proposed additions and alterations to an existing dwelling, verandah and deck, together with the construction of an ancillary shed.17 OTAGO RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Outbuilding - Shed3 WANDANA ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
May 2026
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and associated Retaining Walls and Fencing53 OTAGO RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Garage19 OCEANVIEW DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
April 2026
- Carport101 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
- Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 64) with associated verandah, fencing & retaining wallLOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Verandah2 GLORIA AV NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
- Carport to side of dwelling,3 HARDING ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
- Construction of a Verandah3 OSPREY BVD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
March 2026
- Estate Sign to be displayed for a period of 5 yearsLOT 997 NORTH BEACH RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
- Shed50 FARRELL RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
- Two Storey Detached dwelling (Lot 41) with associated retaining wall and fencing (max height 2.4 metres)LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Carport and verandah14 ISLESWORTH ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
- Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 58) with associated Verandah, Retaining and fencingLOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 71) with associated Retaining and fencingLOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling53 FARRELL RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Detached Single Storey Dwelling39 CLAYTON DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556;41 CLAYTON DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling (Lot 32) and associated fence and retaining walls (max height 2.6m)LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 15 residential allotmentsLOT 999 NORTH BEACH RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 7 residential allotmentsLOT 999 NORTH BEACH RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 8 residential allotmentsLOT 997 NORTH BEACH RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556;LOT 999 NORTH BEACH RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
February 2026
- Land Division - 1 into 6 residential allotments104 CLAYTON DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556;98 CLAYTON DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Carport attached to dwelling and freestanding Carport18 HARDING ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling (Lot 57), verandah and associated fence and retaining walls (max height 3m)LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Carport and Verandah105 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
January 2026
- Garaport12 ISLESWORTH ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
- Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 73) with associated Verandah, Retaining wall and fencing (max height 2.8m)LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 75) with associated Verandah, Retaining and fencing (Max height 3.4m)LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 78) with associated Verandah, Retaining and fencing (Max height 3.2m)LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 81) with associated Verandah, Retaining and fencing (Max Height 2.8m)LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Detached Two Storey dwelling (Lot 42) with associated retaining wall and fencing (max height 2.4m)LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Detached Two Storey dwelling (Lot 45)LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Detached Two Storey dwelling (Lot 47)LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Detached Two Storey dwelling (Lot 50)LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling (Lot 48) and VerandahLOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling (Lot 59) with associated Retaining Wall and Fence (max combined height 2.8m)LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- North Beach DeliFast food
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 28.2/100
- National rank
- 5491st in Australia
- State rank
- 557th in SA
- Peer rank
- #37 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #55 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime4
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- Carportplanning101 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 13 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Carport and Verandahplanning105 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 04 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Carport and verandahplanning14 ISLESWORTH ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 24 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Carport attached to dwelling and freestanding Carportplanning18 HARDING ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 12 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Carport to side of dwelling,planning3 HARDING ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 07 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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