Queenstown vs Port Adelaide

In Queenstown, most households own their home, most 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 Queenstown: a median of $914,000, against $824,000 in Port Adelaide, though rent is higher in Port Adelaide. Queenstown is closer to the city centre: 12.3 km, against 18.9 km. On these figures, Port Adelaide tends to suit renters.

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

Queenstown

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (57% vs 28%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 98/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Queenstown has cheaper land ($642,500 vs $1,100,000)
  • Port Adelaide has cheaper houses ($823,500 vs $914,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Queenstown has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $293/wk)
  • Port Adelaide has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 38%)

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

Commuting to the city

Queenstown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 11/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (12.3 km vs 18.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Queenstown is more walkable (88/100 vs 11/100)
  • Port Adelaide 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 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Queenstown 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.

Queenstown 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.

Queenstown Port Adelaide
Walkability 88 / 11
Queenstown — Walkability: 88/100 Port Adelaide — Walkability: 11/100
Safety 28 / 2
Queenstown — Safety: 28/100 Port Adelaide — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Queenstown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Port Adelaide — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 36 / 10
Queenstown — Low flood risk: 36/100 Port Adelaide — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Queenstown has more residents (1,943 vs 1,338); Port Adelaide has higher household incomes ($63,960 vs $57,980).

Queenstown Port Adelaide
Population 1,943
+31% vs other
 1,338
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +9.3%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $57,980/yr $63,960/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $293/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Queenstown Port Adelaide
0-4 5.5% / 2.3%
Queenstown — 0-4: 5.5% Port Adelaide — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 8.2% / 7.2%
Queenstown — 5-14: 8.2% Port Adelaide — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 4.6% / 4.1%
Queenstown — 15-19: 4.6% Port Adelaide — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.8% / 7.8%
Queenstown — 20-24: 5.8% Port Adelaide — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 13.3% / 14.8%
Queenstown — 25-34: 13.3% Port Adelaide — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 14.1% / 13.5%
Queenstown — 35-44: 14.1% Port Adelaide — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 11.5% / 14.5%
Queenstown — 45-54: 11.5% Port Adelaide — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 15.2% / 17.7%
Queenstown — 55-64: 15.2% Port Adelaide — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 10.9% / 12.7%
Queenstown — 65-74: 10.9% Port Adelaide — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 7.9% / 4.3%
Queenstown — 75-84: 7.9% Port Adelaide — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 3.2% / 1.2%
Queenstown — 85+: 3.2% Port Adelaide — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Queenstown 52.0% lone person
Queenstown — Lone Person: 52.0% Queenstown — Couple Families: 25.0% Queenstown — One Parent Families: 14.9% Queenstown — Group Household: 5.1% Queenstown — Other Families: 3.0%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Queenstown 38.5% renting
Queenstown — Owned Outright: 28.1% Queenstown — Mortgage: 33.4% Queenstown — Renting: 38.5%
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.

Queenstown Port Adelaide
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 16.4%
Queenstown — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Port Adelaide — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 13.3%
Queenstown — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Port Adelaide — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 9.2%
Queenstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Port Adelaide — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.9%
Queenstown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Port Adelaide — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 2.3%
Queenstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Port Adelaide — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Queenstown Port Adelaide
England 3.2% / 5.6%
Queenstown — England: 3.2% Port Adelaide — England: 5.6%
China 2.5% / 1.1%
Queenstown — China: 2.5% Port Adelaide — China: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.5%
Queenstown — New Zealand: 1.2% Port Adelaide — New Zealand: 1.5%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.3%
Queenstown — Vietnam: 1.1% Port Adelaide — Vietnam: 1.3%
India 2.1% / —
Queenstown — India: 2.1% Port Adelaide — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.3% / 0.8%
Queenstown — Philippines: 1.3% Port Adelaide — Philippines: 0.8%
Afghanistan — / 1.2%
Queenstown — Afghanistan: not among its largest Port Adelaide — Afghanistan: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Queenstown 39.4% townhouses
Queenstown — Townhouses: 39.4% Queenstown — Houses: 56.7% Queenstown — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Port Adelaide 58.4% townhouses
Port Adelaide — Townhouses: 58.4% Port Adelaide — Houses: 28.1% Port Adelaide — Flats / Apartments: 13.5%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Queenstown Port Adelaide
Median house price $914,000 $823,500
Median unit price $660,000 $621,000
Median land price $642,500 $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 21 sales
 27 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Port Adelaide has more industrially zoned land (59% vs 4%); Port Adelaide has more commercially zoned land (35% vs 3%).

Queenstown Port Adelaide
Residential 92% 2%
Industrial 4% 59%
Commercial 3% 35%
Parks and recreation 1% 4%
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

Queenstown Port Adelaide
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.

Queenstown Port Adelaide
Houses 3.7%
$600/wk on $840K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Queenstown Port Adelaide
House price Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
Income Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Affordability Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of SA —

Liveability

Queenstown is more walkable (88 vs 11); Queenstown scores higher overall (48 vs 21).

Queenstown Port Adelaide
Grade C D
Score 48/100 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Port Adelaide carries more flood risk (90 vs 64); Port Adelaide carries more crime risk (98 vs 72).

Queenstown Port Adelaide
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
98/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 20
within 5 km
 24
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Queenstown

  • Alberton Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Port Adelaide

  • Indie School Port Adelaide Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Port Adelaide sits further from the CBD (18.9 km vs 12.3 km).

Queenstown Port Adelaide
Walkability score 88/100 11/100
Distance to Adelaide 12.3 km 18.9 km
+54% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 23 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.8
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 0.9%
postcode 5014
 1.0%
postcode 5015
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 5014
 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.

Queenstown Port Adelaide
Car (driver) 79.3% / 70.5%
Queenstown — Car (driver): 79.3% Port Adelaide — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home 7.9% / 12.1%
Queenstown — Worked from Home: 7.9% Port Adelaide — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Walked Only 2.5% / 7.2%
Queenstown — Walked Only: 2.5% Port Adelaide — Walked Only: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.5%
Queenstown — Car (passenger): 4.1% Port Adelaide — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 2.3% / 3.7%
Queenstown — Train: 2.3% Port Adelaide — Train: 3.7%
Bus 2.8% / 1.7%
Queenstown — Bus: 2.8% Port Adelaide — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Queenstown Port Adelaide
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km
3.1 km to a named beach
 2.4 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Queenstown Port Adelaide
Connectivity score 62/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,108 premises
 48%
1,947 premises

Climate

Queenstown Port Adelaide
Annual rainfall 457 mm 404 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 30.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Queenstown 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Queenstown

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

Port Adelaide

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring River Townhouses Transport Hub

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