Ethelton vs New Port

In Ethelton, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. In New Port, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, New Port tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Ethelton and New Port are both close to Adelaide's CBD at around 15 km away, but they differ notably in walkability and amenity. New Port has a significantly higher walkability score of 90 compared to Ethelton's 69, and scores better on liveability (50 versus 42). Ethelton has a larger population of 1487 and lower crime risk at 68 compared to New Port's 89, which may appeal to those prioritising a quieter, more established community. New Port residents earn a higher median household income of $77,220 versus $69,940, and units there are notably cheaper at $507,500 against $679,642, though weekly rent is higher at $350 versus $300.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Ethelton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 0%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 22%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

New Port

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($507,500 vs $679,642)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ethelton has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)
  • New Port has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

New Port

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

New Port

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 29%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Ethelton carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Ethelton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.9% vs -4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ethelton New Port
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.

Ethelton New Port
Walkability 69 / 90
Ethelton — Walkability: 69/100 New Port — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 32 / 11
Ethelton — Safety: 32/100 New Port — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ethelton — Low fire risk: 100/100 New Port — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 15 / 16
Ethelton — Low flood risk: 15/100 New Port — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Ethelton has more residents (1,487 vs 647); New Port rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Ethelton New Port
Population 1,487
+56% vs other
 647
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% -4.4%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $69,940/yr $77,220/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ethelton New Port
0-4 5.0% / 2.0%
Ethelton — 0-4: 5.0% New Port — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 10.8% / 4.3%
Ethelton — 5-14: 10.8% New Port — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 4.8% / 3.2%
Ethelton — 15-19: 4.8% New Port — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 4.4% / 8.5%
Ethelton — 20-24: 4.4% New Port — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 12.0% / 20.6%
Ethelton — 25-34: 12.0% New Port — 25-34: 20.6%
35-44 15.9% / 15.5%
Ethelton — 35-44: 15.9% New Port — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 13.7% / 15.3%
Ethelton — 45-54: 13.7% New Port — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 15.1% / 17.2%
Ethelton — 55-64: 15.1% New Port — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 11.4% / 9.4%
Ethelton — 65-74: 11.4% New Port — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 4.6% / 3.9%
Ethelton — 75-84: 4.6% New Port — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.0% / —
Ethelton — 85+: 2.0% New Port — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ethelton 50.6% lone person
Ethelton — Lone Person: 50.6% Ethelton — Couple Families: 26.6% Ethelton — One Parent Families: 18.6% Ethelton — Group Household: 3.1% Ethelton — Other Families: 1.2%
New Port 68.9% lone person
New Port — Lone Person: 68.9% New Port — Couple Families: 13.9% New Port — One Parent Families: 8.4% New Port — Group Household: 6.2% New Port — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ethelton 30.7% renting
Ethelton — Owned Outright: 28.8% Ethelton — Mortgage: 40.5% Ethelton — Renting: 30.7%
New Port 60.9% renting
New Port — Owned Outright: 16.8% New Port — Mortgage: 22.3% New Port — Renting: 60.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ethelton New Port
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 18.9%
Ethelton — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% New Port — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 18.9%
Ethelton — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% New Port — Bachelor Degree: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 11.7%
Ethelton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% New Port — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 4.3%
Ethelton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% New Port — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.9%
Ethelton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% New Port — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Ethelton New Port
England 5.4% / 9.4%
Ethelton — England: 5.4% New Port — England: 9.4%
Malaysia — / 1.9%
Ethelton — Malaysia: not among its largest New Port — Malaysia: 1.9%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.8%
Ethelton — Philippines: 1.0% New Port — Philippines: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Ethelton — New Zealand: not among its largest New Port — New Zealand: 1.7%
Vietnam — / 1.4%
Ethelton — Vietnam: not among its largest New Port — Vietnam: 1.4%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Ethelton — Scotland: 0.9% New Port — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / —
Ethelton — Italy: 0.9% New Port — Italy: not among its largest
Greece 0.9% / —
Ethelton — Greece: 0.9% New Port — Greece: not among its largest
China — / 0.9%
Ethelton — China: not among its largest New Port — China: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ethelton 7.6% flats / apartments
Ethelton — Flats / Apartments: 7.6% Ethelton — Houses: 70.6% Ethelton — Townhouses: 21.8%
New Port 74.0% flats / apartments
New Port — Flats / Apartments: 74.0% New Port — Houses: 0.0% New Port — Townhouses: 26.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Ethelton New Port
Median house price $870,000 $917,250
Median unit price $679,642 $507,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 16 sales
 16 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

New Port has more commercially zoned land (80% vs 2%).

Ethelton New Port
Residential 89% 0%
Commercial 2% 80%
Parks and recreation 9% 20%
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

Ethelton New Port
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Ethelton New Port
Houses 3.8%
$640/wk on $875K
 3.7%
$690/wk on $958K
Units — 5.9%
$600/wk on $525K

Ranking within SA

Ethelton New Port
House price Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Income Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 96% of SA

Liveability

New Port is more walkable (90 vs 69); New Port scores higher overall (50 vs 42).

Ethelton New Port
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

New Port carries more crime risk (89 vs 68).

Ethelton New Port
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
89/100
Flood High
85/100
 High
84/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Ethelton New Port
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 Ethelton

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

Schools in New Port

  • Portside Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ethelton New Port
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1
same for both

Mobility

Ethelton New Port
Walkability score 69/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 15.1 km 15.3 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 25 min
Public transport score 37/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 14 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5015
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5015
same for both

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.

Ethelton New Port
Car (driver) 73.5% / 76.0%
Ethelton — Car (driver): 73.5% New Port — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 12.8%
Ethelton — Worked from Home: 11.3% New Port — Worked from Home: 12.8%
Train 6.3% / 5.4%
Ethelton — Train: 6.3% New Port — Train: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.8%
Ethelton — Car (passenger): 4.4% New Port — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.9%
Ethelton — Walked Only: 2.6% New Port — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Ethelton New Port
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
1.5 km to a named beach
 1.7 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ethelton New Port
Connectivity score 66/100 51/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
779 premises
 11%
437 premises

Climate

Ethelton New Port
Annual rainfall 394 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C 8.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Ethelton New Port
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ethelton New Port
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Ethelton New Port
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ethelton

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Trains

New Port

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Nightlife Parks Townhouses Trains

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