SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
North Haven (SA), SA, 5018
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Desirability index
#185 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Haven (SA) is a smaller suburban community in the Port Adelaide Enfield area, home to around 5,585 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 194 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 34.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680, median house prices near $997,500 (up 8% recently), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 5,585
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,568
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 198 of 2,521
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,636
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 128 / 498 / 93
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
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $670
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $690
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 25
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $997,500
- Median price change
- +8.4%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 194
- Against the person
- 58
- Against property
- 136
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 96 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 49
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental35
- Other Theft23
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury41
- Theft From Motor Vehicle20
- Theft From Shop13
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 985
- North Haven KindergartenSir Ewen Waterman AvenuePreschools
- North Haven SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 985
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- North Haven Railway Station
- Osborne Railway Station
- Stop 71 Lady Gowrie Dr - East side
- Stop School Lady Gowrie Dr / Sir Ross Smith Av
- Stop School Osborne Rd / Sir Ross Smith Ave
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
413 planning-related records
2026· 42 proposals
June 2026
- Conventional one (1) into three (3) land division6 SIR ROSS SMITH AV NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
- Replacement Verandah17 SOUTH AUSTRALIA ONE DR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating 2 allotments from 112 ORONSAY DR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
- Carport forward of existing dwelling2 BUCKBERRY CT NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence10 FOTHERINGHAM RD NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
May 2026
- Conventional land division creating three allotments from one (in line with DA 26010916)49 OSBORNE RD NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Carport10 ROFE CT NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Two Storey Deatched Dwelling with associated Retaining Walls and Fencing16 GROSE CR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
- Demolition of existing verandah and construction of shed and verandah32 COOROYBA CT NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
- VerandahUNIT 2 1A FALIE DR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence46 BROOKLYN TCE NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Centenary Verandah2 FALIE DR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Conventional land division: 3 allotments from 113 CAULFIELD DR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Two (2) x two storey detached dwellings8 FOTHERINGHAM RD NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
April 2026
- Verandah39 FALIE DR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- removal of wall in kitchen area to create open plan living. removal of 2x windows and centre wall between windows to install new sliding door at back of house. create opening in wall from existing dining to existing living area.841 MILITARY RD NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Verandah & shed20 KLINGBERG DR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
- Shed at rear of property10 FOTHERINGHAM RD NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and removal of two significant treees11 BOLLEN ST NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
- Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with ancillary retaining walls and fences49 OSBORNE RD NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
- Verandah at rear of dwellingUNIT 1 31 HIMALAYA DR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
March 2026
- Verandah and Garage18 LYSANDER CR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Pergola forward of existing dwelling17 SEA SPRAY AV NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and associated safety fencing39 TUCKER CR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation to rear of allotment819 MILITARY RD NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
- Remove regulated Eucalyptus cladocalyx from verge and replace with two onsite.50 SIR ROSS SMITH AV NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling11A AURELIA DR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
- Swimming Pool7 ELLAWAY AV NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Creating a doorway between Double garage into main house.9 CONSTELLATION CT NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
February 2026
- Dwelling additions including garage, verandah and balcony167 GULF POINT DR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
- Verandah16 SIR KEITH SMITH DR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation4 MONTE CT NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- replacement of existing verandah4 BEAUFORT ST NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Removal of Regulated Street Tree - Callistemon HarknessUNIT 2 11 THOMSON CR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Alterations to retrospective outbuilding (garage) and retrospective building alterations4 FLAVIA CT NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence7 WOONDA CR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations and additions3 YELTA CT NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
January 2026
- Carport and two verandahs841 MILITARY RD NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
- Single-storey residential flat building consisting of four dwellings with associated common driveway, landscaping, civil works, and underground detention tank13 SIR KEITH SMITH DR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Under Assessment
- Renovation of gaming room16 ARCADIA CT NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Decision Made
2025· 87 proposals
87 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 57 proposals
57 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 67 proposals
67 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 85 proposals
85 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 70 proposals
70 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BankSAATM
- Dulwich Bakery CafeBakery
- North Haven BakeryBakery
- Bbq
- Stop 59 Military Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 59 Military Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 60A Osborne Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 61 Victoria Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 62 Victoria Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 63 Victoria Road - South West sideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 44.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #185 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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- Alterations to retrospective outbuilding (garage) and retrospective building alterationsplanning4 FLAVIA CT NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Lodged 06 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodationplanning4 MONTE CT NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Lodged 18 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation to rear of allotmentplanning819 MILITARY RD NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Lodged 24 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
- Carportplanning10 ROFE CT NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Lodged 22 May 2026 · Decision Made
- Carport and two verandahsplanning841 MILITARY RD NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Lodged 27 Jan 2026 · Decision Made
- Carport forward of existing dwellingplanning2 BUCKBERRY CT NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Lodged 01 Jun 2026 · Decision Made
- Centenary Verandahplanning2 FALIE DR NORTH HAVEN SA 5018Lodged 18 May 2026 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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