Davenport SA 5700
Located in South Australia, Davenport sits 312 km from Adelaide CBD, around 3 hours 30 minutes by car. The suburb has 156 residents, a median age of 40, and a median household income of $37,700 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb fell 4.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $115 per week. Davenport is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
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Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025150 Affordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 20% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5700.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Davenport safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Davenport sits in the high band, with 68 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 61% on the prior year.
68 offences
61.4% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Davenport killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Walkability
Davenport is very car-dependent on foot — at 14/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Davenport.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 2%
- Premises covered
- 59
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Port Augusta: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Davenport is home to 156 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $38,000 a year, with unemployment at 52.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
156
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$37,700/yr
Census Median Rent
$115/wk
Census Median Mortgage
—
Avg Household Size
3.4
Median Personal Income
$20,488/yr
Unemployment Rate
52.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
23.3%
Total Dwellings
30
Owner-Occupier Rate
—
Houses
83.3%
Rental Stress
15.9%
Mortgage Stress
—
Work From Home
0.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
16 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 12 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 30 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 95.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 68.6%
- Employment Rate
- 7.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 6.4%
Occupations
Religion
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,334 a year through Port Augusta based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 96%
- Rural and farming 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Port Augusta
In the year to August 2026, 8 new dwellings were approved across Port Augusta. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 66.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Setting
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 3.6 km
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
4 facilities within 5 km- 4.5 km
- 4.8 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 5.0 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cumene (1-methylethylbenzene) · Benzene
- 5.0 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cumene (1-methylethylbenzene) · Toluene (methylbenzene)
EV adoption
In postcode 5700, 21 of 9,252 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.1% (291 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5700, 2,758 rooftop-solar systems totalling 17.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,359 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 67 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tom Venning Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tom Venning | 45.4% | 54.6% | +5.4 |
| 2022 | Rowan Ramsey | 39.9% | 60.1% | -3.2 |
| 2019 | Rowan Ramsey | 36.7% | 63.3% | +5.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Eddie Hughes Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eddie Hughes ALP | 58.5% |
| 2022 | Eddie Hughes ALP | 71.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Davenport?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 156 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Davenport
Is Davenport a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Davenport is high (98/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Davenport?
Davenport has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Davenport?
Davenport, SA had a population of 156 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Davenport, SA?
The postcode for Davenport, SA is 5700.
How far is Davenport from Adelaide?
Davenport is 312 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 211 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Davenport?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Davenport was $37,700 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Davenport?
There are too few current rental listings in Davenport for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $115, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Davenport?
The median age of residents in Davenport was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Davenport walkable?
Davenport scores 14/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Davenport?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Davenport belong to?
Davenport sits within the Port Augusta local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Davenport?
The average residential rates bill through Port Augusta is $2,334 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Davenport?
Across Port Augusta, 8 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 66.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Davenport in?
Davenport sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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