New Port vs Exeter

New Port is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Exeter. In New Port, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Exeter, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, New Port tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Exeter

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (64% vs 0%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 22%)

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 $630,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • New Port has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 33%)
  • Exeter has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

New Port

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 36%)

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

Investors

Exeter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.1% vs -4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

New Port Exeter
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.

New Port Exeter
Walkability 90 / 84
New Port — Walkability: 90/100 Exeter — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 11 / 12
New Port — Safety: 11/100 Exeter — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
New Port — Low fire risk: 100/100 Exeter — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 16 / 22
New Port — Low flood risk: 16/100 Exeter — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Exeter has more residents (1,066 vs 647); Exeter skews older (48 vs 41).

New Port Exeter
Population 647 1,066
+65% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.4% +3.1%
Median age 41 48
Median household income $77,220/yr
+6% vs other
 $72,644/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+11% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

New Port Exeter
0-4 2.0% / 3.2%
New Port — 0-4: 2.0% Exeter — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 4.3% / 8.8%
New Port — 5-14: 4.3% Exeter — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 3.2% / 3.4%
New Port — 15-19: 3.2% Exeter — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 8.5% / 4.8%
New Port — 20-24: 8.5% Exeter — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 20.6% / 12.1%
New Port — 25-34: 20.6% Exeter — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 15.5% / 12.4%
New Port — 35-44: 15.5% Exeter — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 15.3% / 15.2%
New Port — 45-54: 15.3% Exeter — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 17.2% / 22.1%
New Port — 55-64: 17.2% Exeter — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 9.4% / 12.1%
New Port — 65-74: 9.4% Exeter — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 3.9% / 4.1%
New Port — 75-84: 3.9% Exeter — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 1.4%
New Port — 85+: not among its largest Exeter — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Exeter 52.7% lone person
Exeter — Lone Person: 52.7% Exeter — Couple Families: 22.5% Exeter — One Parent Families: 17.8% Exeter — Group Household: 6.3% Exeter — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

New Port 60.9% renting
New Port — Owned Outright: 16.8% New Port — Mortgage: 22.3% New Port — Renting: 60.9%
Exeter 32.8% renting
Exeter — Owned Outright: 30.5% Exeter — Mortgage: 36.7% Exeter — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

New Port Exeter
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 16.2%
New Port — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Exeter — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 18.9% / 15.5%
New Port — Bachelor Degree: 18.9% Exeter — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 10.8%
New Port — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Exeter — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 4.6%
New Port — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Exeter — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 4.2%
New Port — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Exeter — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

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.

New Port Exeter
England 9.4% / 7.5%
New Port — England: 9.4% Exeter — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.6%
New Port — New Zealand: 1.7% Exeter — New Zealand: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.9% / —
New Port — Malaysia: 1.9% Exeter — Malaysia: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.4% / —
New Port — Vietnam: 1.4% Exeter — Vietnam: not among its largest
China 0.9% / 0.4%
New Port — China: 0.9% Exeter — China: 0.4%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.5%
New Port — Philippines: 0.8% Exeter — Philippines: 0.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.5%
New Port — South Africa: 0.8% Exeter — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.9%
New Port — Scotland: not among its largest Exeter — Scotland: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

New Port 74.0% flats / apartments
New Port — Flats / Apartments: 74.0% New Port — Houses: 0.0% New Port — Townhouses: 26.0%
Exeter 21.9% flats / apartments
Exeter — Flats / Apartments: 21.9% Exeter — Houses: 64.0% Exeter — Townhouses: 14.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

New Port Exeter
Median house price $917,250 $921,500
Median unit price $507,500 $630,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 12 sales
 16 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

New Port has more commercially zoned land (80% vs 10%).

New Port Exeter
Residential 0% 90%
Commercial 80% 10%
Parks and recreation 20% 0%
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

New Port Exeter
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.

New Port Exeter
Houses 3.7%
$690/wk on $958K
 —
Units 5.9%
$600/wk on $525K
 —

Ranking within SA

New Port Exeter
House price Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of SA —

Liveability

New Port Exeter
Grade C
same for both
Score 50/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

New Port Exeter
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
89/100
 High
88/100
Flood High
84/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

New Port Exeter
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in New Port

  • Portside Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Exeter

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

Amenities in the suburb

New Port Exeter
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

New Port Exeter
Walkability score 90/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 15.3 km 16.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Rail · Bus
 56/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 17.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 7 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5015
 1.2%
postcode 5019
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5015
 52
postcode 5019

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.

New Port Exeter
Car (driver) 76.0% / 72.6%
New Port — Car (driver): 76.0% Exeter — Car (driver): 72.6%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 9.5%
New Port — Worked from Home: 12.8% Exeter — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Train 5.4% / 9.9%
New Port — Train: 5.4% Exeter — Train: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 2.6%
New Port — Car (passenger): 3.8% Exeter — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.9% / 4.0%
New Port — Walked Only: 1.9% Exeter — Walked Only: 4.0%

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

Setting

New Port Exeter
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

New Port Exeter
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

New Port

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

Exeter

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Trains Urban

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