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Northgate - Northfield

South Australia · Port Adelaide - East · Adelaide - North

Why “Northgate - Northfield”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Northgate into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Northgate - Northfield is a locality in the Port Adelaide - East area of South Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Northgate - Northfield SA2.

Where in SA
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At a glance
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Schools
3
Top ICSEA 982 (gov)
Childcare
26
NQS-rated services
Population
19,797
+1.1% in 1 year
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Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Northgate - Northfield SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon SA zoning

Government schools in Northgate - Northfield

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for SA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Northfield Primary School Government · 352 students
ICSEA 982

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Cedar College
Independent 884 students
ICSEA 1090 intake context
Heritage College Incorporated
Independent 437 students
ICSEA 1040 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Northgate - Northfield

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All SA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Stepping Stone Lightsview Childcare & Early Development Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 150 places · Lightsview
    Exceeding NQS
  • CaFE Enfield Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 84 places · Enfield
    Exceeding NQS
  • Enfield Primary School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 52 places · Enfield
    Exceeding NQS
  • C.a.F.E. Enfield Children's Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Enfield
    Exceeding NQS
  • Wandana Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 41 places · Gilles Plains
    Exceeding NQS
  • Hampstead Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Greenacres
    Exceeding NQS
  • Northgate Early Learning and Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 190 places · Northgate
    Meeting NQS
  • St Martin's Catholic Primary School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 135 places · Greenacres
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Clearview
    Centre-Based Care · 110 places · Clearview
    Meeting NQS
  • Great Beginnings Gilles Plains
    Centre-Based Care · 105 places · Gilles Plains
    Meeting NQS
  • Hillcrest Primary School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Hillcrest
    Meeting NQS
  • Stepping Stone Northfield Childcare & Early Development Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Northfield
    Meeting NQS

+ 14 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
19,797
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.10%
2024→25
Net change
+208
people / yr
Density
3,022
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+208
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+108
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-173
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+273

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Northgate - Northfield
+1.10%
SA median
+0.70%
National median
+0.80%