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Population
Population growth drivers in Largs North are strong compared to national averages based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium to long-term trends
Based on analysis of ABS population updates for the broader area, and new addresses validated by AreaSearch, the suburb of Largs North's population is estimated at around 4,048 as of May 2026. This reflects an increase of 43 people (1.1%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 4,005 people. The change is inferred from the resident population of 4,042 estimated by AreaSearch following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS in June 2025 and an additional 14 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 1,823 persons per square kilometer, which is above the average seen across national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Population growth for the suburb was primarily driven by overseas migration that contributed approximately 47.0% of overall population gains during recent periods, although all drivers including interstate migration and natural growth were positive factors.
AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, and for years post-2032, the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category, released in 2023 and based on 2021 data, are adopted with adjustments made employing a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Looking at population projections moving forward, an above median population growth of statistical areas across the nation is projected for the suburb, with an expected expansion by 480 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, reflecting a gain of 11.7% in total over the 16 years.
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Development
Recent residential development output has been above average within Largs North when compared nationally
Based on AreaSearch analysis using ABS building approval numbers from statistical area data, Largs North has experienced approximately 17 dwellings receiving development approval annually. Over the past five financial years, from FY21 to FY25, around 89 homes were approved, with an additional 13 approved in FY26 so far. Each dwelling built over these years has resulted in an average of 2.2 new residents per year, indicating solid demand that supports property values.
The average construction cost value for new homes is $479,000, suggesting developers focus on the premium market with high-end developments. This financial year has seen $27.0 million in commercial approvals registered, demonstrating moderate levels of commercial development. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Largs North records roughly half the building activity per person while ranking among the 81st percentile nationally for development activity, which has picked up recently.
New development consists of 82.0% detached houses and 18.0% attached dwellings, maintaining the area's traditional suburban character with a focus on family homes appealing to those seeking space. The location has approximately 133 people per dwelling approval, indicating a low density market. Future projections show Largs North adding 474 residents by 2041, based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Present construction rates appear balanced with future demand, fostering steady market conditions without excessive price pressure.
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Infrastructure
Largs North has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 22ndth percentile nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly influence an area's performance. A single project has been identified by AreaSearch as potentially impacting this area. Key projects include Centre St, Largs Bay, Our Port, North South Corridor, and Adelaide Level Crossing Removal Planning Program. The following details those likely to be most relevant:.
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Enabling Infrastructure for Hydrogen Production
A national program to coordinate and deploy the enabling infrastructure required to support large-scale renewable hydrogen production across Australia. Building on the 2024 National Hydrogen Strategy and the National Hydrogen Infrastructure Assessment (NHIA), the program aligns electricity transmission, water supply, transport corridors, port and storage infrastructure with Renewable Energy Zones and prospective hydrogen hubs (Bell Bay, Darwin, Eyre Peninsula, Gladstone, Latrobe Valley, Hunter Valley, Pilbara). Two key federal mechanisms underpin delivery. The Hydrogen Headstart program provides up to 4 billion AUD in long-term revenue support via production credits, with Round 2 (2 billion AUD administered by ARENA) opening for Expressions of Interest in October 2025 with EOIs closing 8 December 2025. The Hydrogen Production Tax Incentive (HPTI), legislated through the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Act 2025 which received Royal Assent on 14 February 2025, provides an uncapped refundable tax offset of 2 AUD per kilogram of eligible renewable hydrogen for up to 10 years between 1 July 2027 and 30 June 2040 for projects reaching final investment decision by 2030. The HPTI is jointly administered by the ATO and Clean Energy Regulator and requires certification under the Guarantee of Origin scheme. Round 1 of Hydrogen Headstart shortlisted six projects representing more than 3.5 GW of electrolyser capacity, with 814 million AUD ultimately awarded.
SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28
SA Water's record $3.3 billion capital delivery program for the 2024-28 regulatory period, covering water and wastewater infrastructure across South Australia. The program targets water main replacements, sewerage network upgrades, dam upgrades, water tank refurbishments, and treatment process upgrades across metropolitan and regional areas. A central $1.5 billion component supports the South Australian Premier's Housing Roadmap, expanding network capacity to unlock up to 40,000 new allotments, with major focus on Adelaide's northern growth corridors including Angle Vale, Riverlea, and Roseworthy. Six major framework partners (Fulton Hogan Utilities, John Holland and Guidera O'Connor JV, McConnell Dowell and Diona JV, BMD, Diona, and Leed Engineering and Construction) are delivering works across approximately 120 projects. In Year 1 (to June 2025), $681.6 million in capital was invested. The program runs to June 2028.
Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme
The Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme (NAIS) is a recycled water scheme delivering high-quality treated water from the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant to agribusinesses across the Northern Adelaide Plains. Stage 1 infrastructure was built to provide up to 12 gigalitres per year of climate-independent recycled water for horticulture, floriculture, fruit and nut orchards, table and wine grapes, and high-value broad-acre crops, with the network designed to enable future expansion to 20 gigalitres. Key infrastructure includes an advanced water recycling plant at Bolivar, a transfer pipeline, pump stations, an above-ground earth-banked storage at Korunye, managed aquifer recharge, and a distribution network with farm-gate connection points. Construction began in 2018 and the scheme is operational. As of 2025 around 35 per cent of the contracted volume has been sold, and SA Water has been undertaking a review to assess current and forecast demand and identify potential opportunities for the scheme.
SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program
Statewide maintenance and service contracts for SA Housing Trust public housing properties, covering reactive maintenance, vacancy restoration and minor works across metropolitan and regional South Australia. The program is delivered by Spotless Facility Services, RTC Facilities Maintenance and Torrens Facility Management. A 2024 SA Government review examined payment, timeliness, dispute resolution and contract performance issues, and the government provided additional funding to accelerate maintenance and upgrades on vacant public housing homes.
Adelaide Public Transport Capacity and Access
State-led program work to increase public transport capacity and access to, through and within central Adelaide. Current work is focused on the City Access Strategy (20-year movement plan for the CBD and North Adelaide) and the State Transport Strategy program, which together will shape options such as bus priority, interchange upgrades, tram and rail enhancements, and better first/last mile access.
Bulk Water Supply Security
Nationwide program led by the National Water Grid Authority to improve bulk water security and reliability for non-potable and productive uses. Activities include strategic planning, science and business cases, and funding of state and territory projects such as storages, pipelines, dam upgrades, recycled water and efficiency upgrades to build drought resilience and support regional communities, industry and the environment.
Adelaide Level Crossing Removal Planning Program
A joint Australian and South Australian Government program to conduct planning studies at priority at-grade level crossing locations across metropolitan Adelaide, and establish a ten-year Level Crossing Removal Program. Adelaide has 126 at-grade level crossings where boom gates can be closed for up to 25% of peak traffic periods. Priority sites under active planning include Cormack Road (Wingfield), Kings Road (Parafield), and Park Terrace (Salisbury). The program commenced in early 2022 and is expected to be completed by late 2026, with the first major removal project - Curtis Road, Munno Para - announced in May 2025 with a $250 million joint funding commitment and construction starting by 2027.
Northern Adelaide Transport Study
A comprehensive transport study managed by the Department for Infrastructure and Transport to inform future investment across Northern Adelaide's inner and outer suburbs. The study area spans from Prospect to Roseworthy and Buckland Park to One Tree Hill, focusing on road safety, freight efficiency, and public transport integration to support a projected population increase of over 140,000 residents by 2041. It specifically evaluates the resilience of strategic road corridors and identifies improvements to active transport networks to accommodate rapid urban expansion.
Employment
Employment performance in Largs North exceeds national averages across key labour market indicators
Largs North has a skilled workforce with well-represented essential services sectors. Its unemployment rate is 3.6%, with an estimated employment growth of 5.5% in the past year (AreaSearch aggregation). As of December 2025, there are 2,264 residents employed, with an unemployment rate of 0.2% below Greater Adelaide's rate of 3.8%.
The workforce participation rate is 68.3%, compared to Greater Adelaide's 66.0%. According to Census responses, 8.8% of residents work from home, considering Covid-19 lockdown impacts. Employment is concentrated in health care & social assistance, public administration & safety, and manufacturing sectors. Public administration & safety has a notable concentration with employment levels at 1.7 times the regional average.
Conversely, professional & technical services show lower representation at 5.0% versus the regional average of 7.3%. The area offers limited local employment opportunities based on Census working population vs resident population count. Between December 2024 and December 2025, employment levels increased by 5.5%, labour force grew by 4.6%, reducing the unemployment rate by 0.9 percentage points (AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data). In comparison, Greater Adelaide saw employment rise by 4.2%, labour force grow by 3.9%, and unemployment fall by 0.3 percentage points. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia for May-25 project national employment growth at 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with varying rates between industry sectors. Applying these projections to Largs North's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.1% over five years and 13.1% over ten years (simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes).
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Income
Income analysis reveals strong economic positioning, with the area outperforming 60% of locations assessed nationally by AreaSearch
Largs North suburb has a median taxpayer income of $61,928 and an average of $72,494 according to the latest postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. This is higher than national averages, with Greater Adelaide's median income being $54,808 and average income being $66,852. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $68,226 (median) and $79,867 (average) as of March 2026. According to the 2021 Census, household, family, and personal incomes in Largs North rank modestly, between the 42nd and 54th percentiles. Income distribution shows that the $1,500 - $2,999 bracket dominates with 32.6% of residents (1,319 people), consistent with broader regional trends at 31.8%. After housing costs, 84.9% of income remains for other expenses. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 5th decile.
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Housing
Largs North is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with ownership patterns similar to the broader region
Largs North's dwelling structures, as per the latest Census, consisted of 80.8% houses and 19.1% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This contrasts with Adelaide metro's figures of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Home ownership in Largs North was at 31.4%, similar to Adelaide metro's level, with mortgaged dwellings at 39.6% and rented ones at 29.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $1,705, higher than Adelaide metro's average of $1,562. Median weekly rent in Largs North was recorded at $304, compared to Adelaide metro's $320. Nationally, Largs North's mortgage repayments were lower than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents were substantially below the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Largs North features high concentrations of lone person households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 66.3% of all households, including 26.7% couples with children, 26.0% couples without children, and 12.3% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 33.7%, with lone person households at 31.1% and group households comprising 2.8%. The median household size is 2.3 people, smaller than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
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Local Schools & Education
Largs North shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators
The area's university qualification rate is 20.0%, significantly lower than Australia's average of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 14.6%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (3.2%) and graduate diplomas (2.2%). Vocational credentials are prominent, with 40.5% of residents aged 15 and above holding them – advanced diplomas at 10.9% and certificates at 29.6%. A total of 24.9% of the population is actively pursuing formal education, including 8.6% in primary, 6.2% in secondary, and 4.6% in tertiary education.
A substantial 24.9% of the population actively pursues formal education. This includes 8.6% in primary education, 6.2% in secondary education, and 4.6% pursuing tertiary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is moderate compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
The analysis of public transport in Largs North indicates that there are currently 23 active transport stops operating within the area. These stops consist of a mix of train and bus services. A total of 13 individual routes service these stops, collectively providing 692 weekly passenger trips. The accessibility of transport is rated as excellent, with residents typically located approximately 187 meters from their nearest transport stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents commute outward. The car remains the dominant mode of transport for commuting, used by 90% of residents, while only 5% use the train for their commutes.
On average, there are 1.3 vehicles per dwelling in the area. According to the 2021 Census, a relatively low 8.8% of residents work from home, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions. The service frequency averages 98 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 30 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Health performance in Largs North is well below average with considerably higher than average prevalence of common health conditions and to an even higher degree among older age cohorts
Health data shows significant health challenges in Largs North compared to Greater Adelaide. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence are substantially higher than average, particularly among older age cohorts.
Approximately 56% (~2,252 people) of Largs North's population has private health cover, compared to 52.7% across Greater Adelaide. The most common medical conditions in the area are arthritis (10.1%) and mental health issues (9.8%), while 63.5% of residents report no medical ailments, compared to 67.9% in Greater Adelaide. Working-age residents have a higher prevalence of chronic health conditions than average. Largs North has 22.6% (914 people) of its population aged 65 and over, which is higher than the 19.2% in Greater Adelaide. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges but rank lower nationally than those for the broader population.
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Cultural Diversity
Largs North ranks below the Australian average when compared to other local markets across a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Largs North, as per findings, had a cultural diversity below average with 83.9% of its population born in Australia, 92.7% being citizens, and 93.4% speaking English only at home. Christianity was the predominant religion, accounting for 41.0% of Largs North's population. Notably, the category 'Other' comprised 0.6%, lower than Greater Adelaide's 1.8%.
The top three ancestry groups were English (32.2%), Australian (26.5%), and Scottish (8.4%). Some ethnic groups showed notable differences: Welsh at 0.8% compared to 0.6% regionally, German at 5.7% versus 5.1%, and Polish at 1.0%.
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Age
Largs North's population is slightly older than the national pattern
The median age in Largs North is 40 years, similar to Greater Adelaide's average of 39 years, but somewhat older than Australia's median age of 38 years. The 75-84 age group constitutes 8.3% of the population in Largs North, compared to Greater Adelaide, while the 5-14 cohort makes up 9.9%. According to post-2021 Census data, the 75-84 age group has increased from 6.5% to 8.3%, and the 55-64 cohort has decreased from 13.5% to 11.6%. By 2041, population forecasts indicate significant demographic changes for Largs North. The 85+ age group is projected to grow by 83%, adding 135 people and reaching a total of 297. Notably, the combined 65+ age groups will account for 57% of the total population growth, reflecting the area's aging demographic profile. In contrast, the 0-4 cohort is expected to show minimal growth of 0%, with no additional people in this age group by 2041.