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Suburb Insights · SA 5016

Largs North, SA 5016 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Largs North is a well-established middle-ring suburb of Adelaide, Australia, with a population of approximately 4,005, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 15 km from the Adelaide CBD, Largs North is a middle ring area in South Australia. The median household income is $83,928 per year.

Investment Score

64 / 100 Good

Largs North has a solid income profile that supports reliable occupancy rates. Its proximity to the CBD adds a strong location premium.

Location

Adelaide
Largs North
South Australia · 5016
15 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5016

Official Australia Post postcode for Largs North. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
4,005

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$304/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$83,928/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
15 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
2

Estimated 2 parks and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$1,705/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
76% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Why People Like Living in Largs North

Who Largs North Suits

👨‍👩‍👧FamiliesSchool count or dwelling mix is lighter here.
📊InvestorsRental coverage trails the state average.
🏡First-home buyersPrices sit above the South Australia median — stretch goal.
💼ProfessionalsAround 15 km from the CBD with good access.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Rent sits within an affordable share of local incomes, supporting tenant demand.
  • Solid transport links into employment hubs.
  • Established infrastructure and existing community base.

Cons

  • Fewer schools inside the suburb itself — verify catchments for neighbouring areas.
  • Traffic can build during peak hours, especially on arterial roads.

Investment Insight

4,005 residents places Largs North squarely in the middle of the South Australia suburb size distribution (state median 3,699), with market depth comparable to most SA localities. At $83,928/year, household income in Largs North is within 4% of the South Australia median ($80,964), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Rent of $304/week (77% coverage of the $1,705/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $388/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. 15 km from Adelaide places Largs North in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs.

Investment Tip

Middle-ring locations like this one historically reward patient holders — focus on homes near catchment-zone schools and major transport. Local rents consume roughly 19% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.

Largs North vs South Australia Median

How Largs North stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Largs North sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricLargs NorthSA medianΔ vs state
Population4,0053,699+8%
Median household income$83,928/yr$80,964/yr+4%
Median rent (weekly)$304$320-5%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,705$1,616+6%
Distance to CBD15 km13 km+15%
Separate houses76%73%+3pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Largs North — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

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Buy & Hold

Moderate buy-and-hold potential: Largs North's 4,005-person market and $83,928 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.

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Rental Yield

Moderate rental coverage: rent of $304/week covers 77% of a $1,705/month mortgage, leaving a $388/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.

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Renovation / Flip

With 76% houses in a 4,005-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Capital-growth expectations for Largs North are modest for 2026 — incomes close to the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 4,005 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~77% of the typical mortgage ($1,317/month rent vs $1,705/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 64/100 places Largs North in the upper-middle tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Largs North a good suburb for investment?

Largs North scores 64/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a good rating. That score is driven by a population of 4,005, median household income of $83,928/year and median weekly rent of $304. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Largs North?

The main demand drivers in Largs North are proximity to Adelaide (15 km), an above-state-median household income of $83,928/year, a dwelling mix that is 76% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 2 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Largs North?

Largs North has a usual resident population of approximately 4,005, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Largs North from the Adelaide CBD?

Largs North sits 15 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.

What is the median rent in Largs North?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $304 in Largs North, equating to approximately $15,808/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Largs North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Largs North is $1,705, or approximately $20,460/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Largs North cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $304 works out to $1,317/month, covering 77% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,705/month. That leaves a $388/month shortfall (around $4,656/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Largs North?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (4,005 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,705 median mortgage, the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Largs North profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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