Gillman vs Port Adelaide

In Gillman, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. In Port Adelaide, most households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Gillman: a median of $1.06 million, against $824,000 in Port Adelaide, though rent is higher in Port Adelaide. On these figures, Gillman tends to suit families with children, while Port Adelaide suits renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Gillman

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 28%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 31%)
  • But Port Adelaide has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Port Adelaide

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,100,000 vs $5,100,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($823,500 vs $1,060,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Port Adelaide

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 9%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Port Adelaide

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (72% vs 13%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Port Adelaide

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gillman Port Adelaide
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.

Gillman Port Adelaide
Walkability 11 / 11
Gillman — Walkability: 11/100 Port Adelaide — Walkability: 11/100
Safety 3 / 2
Gillman — Safety: 3/100 Port Adelaide — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gillman — Low fire risk: 100/100 Port Adelaide — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 25 / 10
Gillman — Low flood risk: 25/100 Port Adelaide — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Port Adelaide has more residents (1,338 vs 76); Port Adelaide has higher household incomes ($63,960 vs $46,800).

Gillman Port Adelaide
Population 76 1,338
+1661% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.6% +9.3%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $46,800/yr $63,960/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $278/wk $293/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gillman Port Adelaide
0-4 9.2% / 2.3%
Gillman — 0-4: 9.2% Port Adelaide — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 11.8% / 7.2%
Gillman — 5-14: 11.8% Port Adelaide — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 7.9% / 4.1%
Gillman — 15-19: 7.9% Port Adelaide — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 3.9% / 7.8%
Gillman — 20-24: 3.9% Port Adelaide — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 9.2% / 14.8%
Gillman — 25-34: 9.2% Port Adelaide — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 3.9% / 13.5%
Gillman — 35-44: 3.9% Port Adelaide — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 21.1% / 14.5%
Gillman — 45-54: 21.1% Port Adelaide — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 11.8% / 17.7%
Gillman — 55-64: 11.8% Port Adelaide — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 10.5% / 12.7%
Gillman — 65-74: 10.5% Port Adelaide — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 5.3% / 4.3%
Gillman — 75-84: 5.3% Port Adelaide — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / 1.2%
Gillman — 85+: not among its largest Port Adelaide — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gillman 50.0% lone person
Gillman — Lone Person: 50.0% Gillman — One Parent Families: 22.5% Gillman — Couple Families: 17.5% Gillman — Group Household: 10.0% Gillman — Other Families: 0.0%
Port Adelaide 59.4% lone person
Port Adelaide — Lone Person: 59.4% Port Adelaide — One Parent Families: 15.0% Port Adelaide — Couple Families: 16.1% Port Adelaide — Group Household: 7.9% Port Adelaide — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gillman 9.4% renting
Gillman — Owned Outright: 43.8% Gillman — Mortgage: 46.9% Gillman — Renting: 9.4%
Port Adelaide 55.4% renting
Port Adelaide — Owned Outright: 20.7% Port Adelaide — Mortgage: 23.8% Port Adelaide — Renting: 55.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gillman Port Adelaide
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 16.4%
Gillman — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Port Adelaide — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 13.3%
Gillman — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Port Adelaide — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 9.2%
Gillman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Port Adelaide — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.9%
Gillman — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Port Adelaide — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Gillman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Port Adelaide — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Gillman Port Adelaide
Vietnam 9.2% / 1.3%
Gillman — Vietnam: 9.2% Port Adelaide — Vietnam: 1.3%
England 3.9% / 5.6%
Gillman — England: 3.9% Port Adelaide — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 3.9% / 1.5%
Gillman — New Zealand: 3.9% Port Adelaide — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines 3.9% / 0.8%
Gillman — Philippines: 3.9% Port Adelaide — Philippines: 0.8%
Afghanistan — / 1.2%
Gillman — Afghanistan: not among its largest Port Adelaide — Afghanistan: 1.2%
China — / 1.1%
Gillman — China: not among its largest Port Adelaide — China: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gillman 92.1% houses
Gillman — Houses: 92.1% Gillman — Townhouses: 13.2% Gillman — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Port Adelaide 28.1% houses
Port Adelaide — Houses: 28.1% Port Adelaide — Townhouses: 58.4% Port Adelaide — Flats / Apartments: 13.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gillman Port Adelaide
Median house price $1,060,500 $823,500
Median unit price — $621,000
Median land price $5,100,000 $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 10 days
from 4 sales
 27 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Gillman has more industrially zoned land (98% vs 59%); Port Adelaide has more commercially zoned land (35% vs 0%).

Gillman Port Adelaide
Industrial 98% 59%
Commercial 0% 35%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Residential 2%
same for both
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

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

Ranking within SA

Gillman Port Adelaide
House price Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
Income Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 4% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 83% of SA

Liveability

Gillman Port Adelaide
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Port Adelaide carries more flood risk (90 vs 75).

Gillman Port Adelaide
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
98/100
Flood High
75/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 31
within 5 km
 24
within 5 km

Schools

Gillman Port Adelaide
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.2 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.4 km

Schools in Gillman

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

Schools in Port Adelaide

  • Indie School Port Adelaide Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Gillman Port Adelaide
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 1 25
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Gillman Port Adelaide
Walkability score 11/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 19.2 km
+2% vs other
 18.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 23 min
Public transport score 40/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 176.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5013
 1.0%
postcode 5015
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 5013
 50
postcode 5015

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.

Gillman Port Adelaide
Car (driver) 88.5% / 70.5%
Gillman — Car (driver): 88.5% Port Adelaide — Car (driver): 70.5%
Bus 11.5% / 1.7%
Gillman — Bus: 11.5% Port Adelaide — Bus: 1.7%
Worked from Home — / 12.1%
Gillman — Worked from Home: not among its largest Port Adelaide — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Walked Only — / 7.2%
Gillman — Walked Only: not among its largest Port Adelaide — Walked Only: 7.2%
Train — / 3.7%
Gillman — Train: not among its largest Port Adelaide — Train: 3.7%
Car (passenger) — / 3.5%
Gillman — Car (passenger): not among its largest Port Adelaide — Car (passenger): 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Gillman Port Adelaide
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km 2.4 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gillman Port Adelaide
Connectivity score 78/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
250 premises
 48%
1,947 premises

Climate

Gillman Port Adelaide
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gillman Port Adelaide
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Gillman Port Adelaide
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gillman

Coastal Middle-Ring Young Families

Port Adelaide

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring River Townhouses Transport Hub

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