Port Adelaide vs Largs Bay

In Port Adelaide, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In Largs Bay, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Largs Bay: a median of $1.14 million, against $824,000 in Port Adelaide, and rent is higher there too. Port Adelaide is closer to the city centre: 18.9 km, against 22 km. On these figures, Port Adelaide tends to suit 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

Largs Bay

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 28%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 31%)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Port Adelaide has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Port Adelaide has cheaper houses ($823,500 vs $1,140,000)
  • Largs Bay leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Port Adelaide has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 21%)
  • Largs Bay leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Port Adelaide sits closer to the CBD (18.9 km vs 22 km)
  • Largs Bay is more walkable (62/100 vs 11/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Port Adelaide has more units and townhouses to downsize into (72% vs 17%)
  • Largs Bay is more walkable (62/100 vs 11/100)

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 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
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.

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
Walkability 11 / 62
Port Adelaide — Walkability: 11/100 Largs Bay — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 2 / 22
Port Adelaide — Safety: 2/100 Largs Bay — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Port Adelaide — Low fire risk: 100/100 Largs Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 10 / 19
Port Adelaide — Low flood risk: 10/100 Largs Bay — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Largs Bay has more residents (4,104 vs 1,338); Largs Bay has higher household incomes ($98,072 vs $63,960).

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
Population 1,338 4,104
+207% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +0.6%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $63,960/yr $98,072/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $293/wk $315/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
0-4 2.3% / 5.2%
Port Adelaide — 0-4: 2.3% Largs Bay — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 7.2% / 9.8%
Port Adelaide — 5-14: 7.2% Largs Bay — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 4.1% / 5.2%
Port Adelaide — 15-19: 4.1% Largs Bay — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 7.8% / 5.4%
Port Adelaide — 20-24: 7.8% Largs Bay — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 14.8% / 10.0%
Port Adelaide — 25-34: 14.8% Largs Bay — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 13.5% / 12.0%
Port Adelaide — 35-44: 13.5% Largs Bay — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 14.5% / 14.5%
Port Adelaide — 45-54: 14.5% Largs Bay — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 17.7% / 16.5%
Port Adelaide — 55-64: 17.7% Largs Bay — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 12.7% / 11.3%
Port Adelaide — 65-74: 12.7% Largs Bay — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 4.3% / 5.3%
Port Adelaide — 75-84: 4.3% Largs Bay — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.2% / 4.8%
Port Adelaide — 85+: 1.2% Largs Bay — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Adelaide 59.4% lone person
Port Adelaide — Lone Person: 59.4% Port Adelaide — Couple Families: 16.1% Port Adelaide — One Parent Families: 15.0% Port Adelaide — Group Household: 7.9% Port Adelaide — Other Families: 1.5%
Largs Bay 37.5% lone person
Largs Bay — Lone Person: 37.5% Largs Bay — Couple Families: 43.3% Largs Bay — One Parent Families: 14.3% Largs Bay — Group Household: 3.6% Largs Bay — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Adelaide 55.4% renting
Port Adelaide — Owned Outright: 20.7% Port Adelaide — Mortgage: 23.8% Port Adelaide — Renting: 55.4%
Largs Bay 20.9% renting
Largs Bay — Owned Outright: 35.0% Largs Bay — Mortgage: 44.0% Largs Bay — Renting: 20.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 15.9%
Port Adelaide — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Largs Bay — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 12.8%
Port Adelaide — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Largs Bay — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.2%
Port Adelaide — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Largs Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 4.3%
Port Adelaide — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Largs Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.7%
Port Adelaide — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Largs Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

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.

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
England 5.6% / 6.6%
Port Adelaide — England: 5.6% Largs Bay — England: 6.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.0%
Port Adelaide — New Zealand: 1.5% Largs Bay — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.1%
Port Adelaide — Scotland: 0.9% Largs Bay — Scotland: 1.1%
Italy 0.9% / 0.5%
Port Adelaide — Italy: 0.9% Largs Bay — Italy: 0.5%
Vietnam 1.3% / —
Port Adelaide — Vietnam: 1.3% Largs Bay — Vietnam: not among its largest
Afghanistan 1.2% / —
Port Adelaide — Afghanistan: 1.2% Largs Bay — Afghanistan: not among its largest
China 1.1% / —
Port Adelaide — China: 1.1% Largs Bay — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.7%
Port Adelaide — Germany: not among its largest Largs Bay — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Adelaide 28.1% houses
Port Adelaide — Houses: 28.1% Port Adelaide — Townhouses: 58.4% Port Adelaide — Flats / Apartments: 13.5%
Largs Bay 82.5% houses
Largs Bay — Houses: 82.5% Largs Bay — Townhouses: 6.4% Largs Bay — Flats / Apartments: 11.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
Median house price $823,500 $1,140,000
Median unit price $621,000 $610,000
Median land price $1,100,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 14 sales
 21 days
from 30 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
2 bed $719K / $800K
Port Adelaide — 2 bed: $719K (11 sales) Largs Bay — 2 bed: $800K (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.01M / $999K
Port Adelaide — 3 bed: $1.01M (18 sales) Largs Bay — 3 bed: $999K (26 sales)

18 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Port Adelaide has more industrially zoned land (59% vs 23%); Port Adelaide has more commercially zoned land (35% vs 1%).

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
Residential 2% 71%
Industrial 59% 23%
Commercial 35% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 5%
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

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

Ranking within SA

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
House price Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Income Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 80% of SA

Liveability

Largs Bay is more walkable (62 vs 11); Largs Bay scores higher overall (45 vs 21).

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
Grade D C
Score 21/100 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Port Adelaide carries more crime risk (98 vs 78).

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 24
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.4 km
 None

Schools in Port Adelaide

  • Indie School Port Adelaide Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Largs Bay

  • Largs Bay School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Largs Bay sits further from the CBD (22 km vs 18.9 km).

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
Walkability score 11/100 62/100
Distance to Adelaide 18.9 km 22 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 26 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 176.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5015
 0.8%
postcode 5016
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5015
 58
postcode 5016

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.

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
Car (driver) 70.5% / 73.7%
Port Adelaide — Car (driver): 70.5% Largs Bay — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 11.7%
Port Adelaide — Worked from Home: 12.1% Largs Bay — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Train 3.7% / 6.1%
Port Adelaide — Train: 3.7% Largs Bay — Train: 6.1%
Walked Only 7.2% / 1.4%
Port Adelaide — Walked Only: 7.2% Largs Bay — Walked Only: 1.4%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.6%
Port Adelaide — Car (passenger): 3.5% Largs Bay — Car (passenger): 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 876 m
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
Connectivity score 72/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,947 premises
 39%
1,989 premises

Climate

Port Adelaide Largs Bay
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Port Adelaide

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring River Townhouses Transport Hub

Largs Bay

Coastal Middle-Ring Trains Transport Hub

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