Netley, SA

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

49/100

Suburb Score

Around the national middle

Netley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 986, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Netley at a glance

Population (2021): 1,910
Median age: 42
Median weekly household income: $1,333
SEIFA score: 986
Coordinates: -34.9489, 138.5492

Netley demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Netley using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 19% of homes are rented, and 29% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	319	17%
Youth (15–24)	202	11%
Young adults (25–44)	505	26%
Mid-life (45–64)	388	20%
Seniors (65+)	499	26%

Share of the 1,913 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	292	38%
Owned with a mortgage	244	32%
Rented	144	19%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	611	79%
Townhouses & semis	137	18%
Flats & apartments	29	4%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 777 occupied private dwellings in Netley.

Median weekly rent: $353
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Average household size: 2.4 people
Median weekly family income: $1,801
Median weekly personal income: $684

Community and culture

Born overseas: 539 (29%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 582 (31%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 24 (1%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 872 (56%)
Labour-force participation: 58%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%
Employed full-time: 502
Employed part-time: 331

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Netley

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Netley is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14°C). The area receives roughly 711 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27.9°C	17.5°C	29 mm
Feb	26.5°C	17°C	29 mm
Mar	24.7°C	16°C	20 mm
Apr	21.4°C	14°C	51 mm
May	17.3°C	11.7°C	86 mm
Jun	14.8°C	9.6°C	100 mm
Jul	14°C	8.9°C	104 mm
Aug	14.7°C	8.8°C	95 mm
Sep	17.2°C	10.2°C	62 mm
Oct	20.5°C	11.9°C	52 mm
Nov	22.7°C	13.6°C	52 mm
Dec	25.6°C	15.6°C	31 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Netley

Where is Netley?

Netley is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.

What is the population of Netley?

At the 2021 Census, Netley had a population of about 1,910.

Is Netley an advantaged area?

Netley has an ABS SEIFA score of 986, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 49 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Netley?

Netley has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 711 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).