Northern Heights Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Northern Heights (5253) is a suburb of South, South East, South Australia. It is about 63 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Northern Heights is in the federal electorate of Barker.

In the 2011 census the population of Northern Heights was 329 and is comprised of approximately 49.2% females and 50.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Northern Heights is 42 years of age.

89.7% of people living in the suburb of Northern Heights were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.4% England, 2.4% Italy, 1.5% Netherlands.

92.7% of people living in Northern Heights speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.0% Italian, 3.3% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Northern Heights is 32.5% No religion, 14.6% Lutheran, 12.5% Catholic, 12.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.4% Anglican, 8.8% Uniting Church, 2.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Christian, nfd, 1.8% Pentecostal, 1.2% Other religious affiliation .

51.1% of people are married, 31.5% have never married and 11.2% are divorced and 2.5% are separated. There are 10 widowed people living in Northern Heights.

59.3% of the people living in Northern Heights over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.4% are working on a part time basis. Northern Heights has an unemployment rate of 9.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Northern Heights are 17.0% Community & personal service workers, 14.4% Technicians & trades workers, 13.1% Labourers, 11.8% Sales workers, 11.8% Managers, 11.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.5% Professionals, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Northern Heights work in are 16.9% Retail trade, 13.1% Health care and social assistance, 11.2% Manufacturing, 9.4% Construction, 7.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.6% Other services, 5.6% Public administration and safety, 4.4% Education and training, 3.8% Administrative and support services.

35.0% of homes are fully owned, and 48.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $470 per week and the median household income is $992 per week.

The median rent in Northern Heights is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $823 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Northern Heights postcode 5253