Port Germein vs Telowie
Telowie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 59 in Port Germein. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Port Germein, about half of households are people living alone. In Telowie, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Telowie: a median of $451,000, against $218,000 in Port Germein. On these figures, Port Germein tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Telowie suits families with children and couples.
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
Telowie
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 63/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 36%)
- But Port Germein has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Port Germein has cheaper houses ($217,500 vs $451,000)
- Telowie leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 22%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Telowie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Port Germein
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Port Germein is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- Telowie carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Port Germein
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.3% vs -6.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Port Germein and Telowie drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Port Germein has more residents (368 vs 89); Telowie has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $47,684).
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 368 +76% vs other | 89 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.3% | -6.3% |
| Median age | 59 | 56 |
| Median household income | $47,684/yr | $68,224/yr +43% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $185/wk | $190/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $217,500 | $451,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $93,750 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 92 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Telowie has more land zoned for conservation (52% vs 17%); Port Germein has more rural and farming land (82% vs 48%).
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 82% | 48% |
| Environmental | 17% | 52% |
| 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 Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 13 across Mount Remarkable same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +200% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 14% of SA | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of SA | Higher than 26% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 23% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of SA | Higher than 59% of SA |
Liveability
Port Germein is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Port Germein carries more crime risk (63 vs 18).
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 71/100 | High 74/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | Low 18/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 69/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 2 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 243.4 km | 241.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 160 min | 163 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5495 | 0.2% postcode 5540 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 5495 | 58 postcode 5540 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).
Setting
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 85 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 244 m | 6.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 251 premises | 0% 43 premises |
Climate
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 259 mm | 472 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.7°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.9°C | — |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 23.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,600/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mount Remarkable same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Port Germein | Telowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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