Chiton vs Port Elliot

Comparing Chiton and Port Elliot, SA: Port Elliot carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Port Elliot has more residents (2,251 vs 440); and Port Elliot is more walkable (46 vs 22).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Chiton carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 44/100)
  • Port Elliot has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Port Elliot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $335/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Port Elliot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Chiton carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 44/100)
  • Port Elliot is more walkable (46/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Chiton and Port Elliot drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chiton Port Elliot
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chiton Port Elliot
Walkability 22 / 46
Chiton — Walkability: 22/100 Port Elliot — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 80 / 56
Chiton — Safety: 80/100 Port Elliot — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Chiton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Port Elliot — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 60 / 86
Chiton — Low flood risk: 60/100 Port Elliot — Low flood risk: 86/100

Demographics

Port Elliot has more residents (2,251 vs 440); Chiton rents higher ($335/wk vs $280/wk).

Chiton Port Elliot
Population 440 2,251
+412% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +7.1%
Median age 63 61
Median household income $63,024/yr
+11% vs other
 $55,796/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+16% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chiton Port Elliot
0-4 2.0% / 3.7%
Chiton — 0-4: 2.0% Port Elliot — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 8.4% / 8.4%
Chiton — 5-14: 8.4% Port Elliot — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 3.9% / 3.5%
Chiton — 15-19: 3.9% Port Elliot — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 0.7% / 2.7%
Chiton — 20-24: 0.7% Port Elliot — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 6.1% / 6.3%
Chiton — 25-34: 6.1% Port Elliot — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 5.7% / 7.9%
Chiton — 35-44: 5.7% Port Elliot — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 10.7% / 9.2%
Chiton — 45-54: 10.7% Port Elliot — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 18.4% / 14.3%
Chiton — 55-64: 18.4% Port Elliot — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 29.5% / 19.2%
Chiton — 65-74: 29.5% Port Elliot — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 13.0% / 17.8%
Chiton — 75-84: 13.0% Port Elliot — 75-84: 17.8%
85+ 4.5% / 7.1%
Chiton — 85+: 4.5% Port Elliot — 85+: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chiton 54.1% lone person
Chiton — Lone Person: 54.1% Chiton — Couple Families: 34.7% Chiton — One Parent Families: 7.1% Chiton — Group Household: 4.1% Chiton — Other Families: 0.0%
Port Elliot 51.6% lone person
Port Elliot — Lone Person: 51.6% Port Elliot — Couple Families: 30.4% Port Elliot — One Parent Families: 14.5% Port Elliot — Group Household: 2.6% Port Elliot — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chiton 17.4% renting
Chiton — Owned Outright: 58.1% Chiton — Mortgage: 24.4% Chiton — Renting: 17.4%
Port Elliot 24.9% renting
Port Elliot — Owned Outright: 49.2% Port Elliot — Mortgage: 25.9% Port Elliot — Renting: 24.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chiton Port Elliot
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 15.4%
Chiton — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Port Elliot — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 12.3%
Chiton — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Port Elliot — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.0% / 8.7%
Chiton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0% Port Elliot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 3.5%
Chiton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Port Elliot — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 2.9%
Chiton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Port Elliot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chiton Port Elliot
England 12.5% / 11.7%
Chiton — England: 12.5% Port Elliot — England: 11.7%
Scotland 2.3% / 1.0%
Chiton — Scotland: 2.3% Port Elliot — Scotland: 1.0%
Germany 1.1% / 0.7%
Chiton — Germany: 1.1% Port Elliot — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.6%
Chiton — Netherlands: 0.9% Port Elliot — Netherlands: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Chiton — New Zealand: not among its largest Port Elliot — New Zealand: 1.2%
Thailand 0.9% / —
Chiton — Thailand: 0.9% Port Elliot — Thailand: not among its largest
Ireland 0.9% / —
Chiton — Ireland: 0.9% Port Elliot — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chiton 87.0% houses
Chiton — Houses: 87.0% Chiton — Townhouses: 14.5% Chiton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Port Elliot 92.1% houses
Port Elliot — Houses: 92.1% Port Elliot — Townhouses: 3.0% Port Elliot — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chiton Port Elliot
Median house price — $1,037,500
Median unit price — $815,000
Median land price — $970,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 20 sales

Zoning mix

Port Elliot has more rural and farming land (87% vs 54%).

Chiton Port Elliot
Rural and farming 54% 87%
Residential 34% 7%
Environmental 7% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Commercial 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Chiton Port Elliot
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chiton Port Elliot
Houses — 2.9%
$590/wk on $1.06M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Chiton Port Elliot
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 12% of SA

Liveability

Port Elliot is more walkable (46 vs 22).

Chiton Port Elliot
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Port Elliot carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Chiton carries more flood risk (40 vs 14).

Chiton Port Elliot
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Low
14/100
Coastal erosion Low
17/100
 Low
34/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chiton Port Elliot
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Chiton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Port Elliot

  • Port Elliot Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chiton Port Elliot
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 1 10
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 0 4

Mobility

Chiton Port Elliot
Walkability score 22/100 46/100
Distance to Adelaide 82.9 km 84.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5211
 0.7%
postcode 5212
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5211
 67
postcode 5212

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chiton Port Elliot
Car (driver) 80.6% / 74.1%
Chiton — Car (driver): 80.6% Port Elliot — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 14.5%
Chiton — Worked from Home: 13.0% Port Elliot — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.8%
Chiton — Car (passenger): 2.8% Port Elliot — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 6.0%
Chiton — Walked Only: not among its largest Port Elliot — Walked Only: 6.0%
Bicycle 3.7% / 1.1%
Chiton — Bicycle: 3.7% Port Elliot — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Chiton Port Elliot
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 774 m
1.6 km to a named beach
 392 m
393 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Chiton Port Elliot
Connectivity score 99/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
447 premises
 92%
1,913 premises

Climate

Chiton Port Elliot
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Chiton Port Elliot
Average residential rate $2,523/yr
same for both
Council Alexandrina
same for both

Federal electorate

Chiton Port Elliot
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chiton Port Elliot
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chiton

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Port Elliot

Acreage Beach Beachfront Coastal Parks Retirees

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