Port Adelaide SA 5015
Port Adelaide is a suburb in South Australia, 19 km from Adelaide CBD, around 23 minutes by car. Population is 1,338; the median age is 45 and the median household income is $63,960 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb grew 9.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $293 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,672. Port Adelaide is characterised by high crime risk and high flood risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Port Adelaide a good suburb?
Port Adelaide scores a D (21/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 11/100 · 18.9 km · 23 min drive to Adelaide
More affordable than most
Median $824K · Cheaper than 92% of SA
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 98/100 · Flood 90/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 45 · 1,338 residents
Liveability Rating
21 / 100 · Ranked #495 in SAEach bar is Port Adelaide's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Port Adelaide?
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Our score
21 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataPort Adelaide's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $824,000, roughly 45% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$823,500
10% below its 12 neighbours (median $914,000)
Based on 36 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 27 days — median across 14 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 11 sales $719K
- 3 bed 18 sales $1.01M
Units
$621,000
In line with its 6 neighbours (median $611,500)
Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 8 sales $650K
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Port Adelaide rent for around $700 a week on average, based on 31 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$700/wk
12% above its 6 neighbours (median $625/wk)
31 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
33 rentals advertised against an estimated 353 rented homes (9.3%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $680/wk
- 10 bonds
- +32% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025103 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5015.
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 Port Adelaide safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Port Adelaide sits in the high band, with 662 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 12% on the prior year.
662 offences
11.6% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202514 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
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
One school serves Port Adelaide, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
Secondary
Universities nearby
1.8% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Port Adelaide is very car-dependent on foot — at 11/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the suburb there are 5 supermarkets, 3 parks and 25 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Port Adelaide.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 176.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 113.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 75.9 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.2 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 8 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Port Adelaide.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 48%
- Premises covered
- 1,947
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 Adelaide Enfield: 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
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Port Adelaide is home to about 1,300 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $64,000 a year, with unemployment at 9.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,338
Median Age
45
Median Household Income
$63,960/yr
Census Median Rent
$293/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,672/mo
Avg Household Size
1.9
Median Personal Income
$39,208/yr
Unemployment Rate
9.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
15.9%
Total Dwellings
637
Owner-Occupier Rate
44.6%
Houses
28.1%
Rental Stress
23.8%
Mortgage Stress
31.4%
Work From Home
12.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
126 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 8 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 342 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 70.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 80.4%
- Employment Rate
- 54.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 45.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
59 residents (4.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,307 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
14% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (93 of 659).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 6,574 people work here; 659 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 10.0 jobs for every working resident. At least 90% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,311 a year through Port Adelaide Enfield based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Industrial 59%
- Commercial 35%
- Parks and recreation 4%
- Residential 2%
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 Adelaide Enfield
In the year to August 2026, 1,176 new dwellings were approved across Port Adelaide Enfield. That mix is 629 houses and 547 units. Approvals are up 22.9% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 20.3 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2.
From the Le Fevre 1 - Birkenhead monitoring station, 1.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Parafield Airport, 11.3 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 2.4 km
- 4.1 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- 73 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.4°C
- 29 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.5°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
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
24 facilities within 5 km- 0.4 kmIndustrial and Agricultural Chemical Product WholesalingTop reported: Sulfuric acid
- 0.8 kmGrain Mill Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 0.8 kmCement and Lime ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 0.9 kmOther Warehousing and Storage ServicesTop reported: Zinc and compounds
- 1.0 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5015, 61 of 5,974 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.8% (226 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5015, 1,519 rooftop-solar systems totalling 11.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,071 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 99 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.
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Mark Butler Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mark Butler | 66.3% | 33.6% | +7.4 |
| 2022 | Mark Butler | 59.0% | 41.0% | -2.4 |
| 2019 | Mark Butler | 56.5% | 43.5% | +1.9 |
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 Cheyne Rich Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cheyne Rich ALP | 64.4% |
| 2022 | Susan Close ALP | 71.8% |
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 Port Adelaide?
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 1,338 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 Port Adelaide
Is Port Adelaide a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Port Adelaide 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 Port Adelaide?
Port Adelaide has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (90/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Port Adelaide a good place to live?
Port Adelaide has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (21/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Port Adelaide?
Port Adelaide, SA had a population of 1,338 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Port Adelaide, SA?
The postcode for Port Adelaide, SA is 5015.
How far is Port Adelaide from Adelaide?
Port Adelaide is 19 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 23 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Port Adelaide?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Port Adelaide was $63,960 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 Port Adelaide?
The median advertised rent in Port Adelaide is $700 a week for houses (31 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Port Adelaide?
The median age of residents in Port Adelaide was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Port Adelaide?
There is 1 school inside the Port Adelaide boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
Is Port Adelaide walkable?
Port Adelaide scores 11/100 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.
What is the air quality in Port Adelaide?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Port Adelaide (Le Fevre 1 - Birkenhead) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.3 µg/m³. That puts Port Adelaide below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Port Adelaide?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Port Adelaide, Parafield Airport (11.3 km away), summer days average 30.4°C, winter nights 6.5°C, 404 mm of rain a year over 73 rainy days, and 29 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Port Adelaide?
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 Port Adelaide belong to?
Port Adelaide sits within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Port Adelaide?
The average residential rates bill through Port Adelaide Enfield is $1,311 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Port Adelaide?
Across Port Adelaide Enfield, 1,176 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 22.9% 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 Port Adelaide in?
Port Adelaide sits within the federal Division of Hindmarsh, currently held by Mark Butler (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- 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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