Port Vincent SA 5581
Located in South Australia, Port Vincent sits 192 km from Adelaide CBD, around 2 hours 25 minutes by car. The locality has 534 residents, a median age of 65, and a median household income of $48,568 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The locality grew 3.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,100. Port Vincent is characterised by high coastal erosion risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Port Vincent a good place to live?
Port Vincent scores a C (46/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety, weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 191.6 km · 143 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $552K
Low all-round risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 19/100 · Flood 37/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 65 · 534 residents
Liveability Rating
46 / 100 · Ranked #307 in SAEach bar is Port Vincent'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.
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Our score
46 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataPort Vincent's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $552,000, about 3% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$552,500
Based on 34 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 50 days — median across 9 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 9 sales $452K
- 3 bed 14 sales $580K
Land
$210,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Port Vincent are currently listed at around $586,000 on average. Based on 6 houses listed in the past six months.
$586K
6 houses listed in the last 6 months.
7 of the suburb's 269 dwellings (2.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Port Vincent safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Port Vincent sits in the low band, with 5 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 50% on the prior year.
5 offences
50.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Port Vincent killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Rate
- -0.40 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -8.0 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Port Vincent is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Port Vincent.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 536
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
Yorke Peninsula: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Port Vincent is home to 534 residents, with a median age of 65 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $49,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
534
Median Age
65
Median Household Income
$48,568/yr
Census Median Rent
$250/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,100/mo
Avg Household Size
1.8
Median Personal Income
$27,716/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
152.8%
Total Dwellings
269
Owner-Occupier Rate
80.4%
Houses
92.2%
Rental Stress
26.8%
Mortgage Stress
27.2%
Work From Home
15.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 83.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 93.3%
- Employment Rate
- 37.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 27.0%
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.
0 residents (0.0%) 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.
14.6% of residents (77) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (66).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 526 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
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,494 a year through Yorke Peninsula based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 92%
- Environmental 3%
- Residential 3%
- Infrastructure and transport 1%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Yorke Peninsula
In the year to August 2026, 97 new dwellings were approved across Yorke Peninsula. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 18.2% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Edithburgh, 39.0 kmDry climate — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 2.6 km
- Annual rainfall
- 374 mm
- 68 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 25.2°C
- 8 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.7°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality 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.
EV adoption
In postcode 5581, 0 of 601 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (10 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5581, 395 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 749 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 14 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
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 2026-10-27 — 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 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 locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Chantelle Thomas Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chantelle Thomas ON | 50.1% |
| 2022 | Fraser Ellis IND | 58.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Port Vincent?
Every figure above is a locality 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 534 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 Vincent
Is Port Vincent a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Port Vincent is low (19/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Port Vincent?
Port Vincent has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (37/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Port Vincent a good place to live?
Port Vincent has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (46/100), 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 Vincent?
Port Vincent, SA had a population of 534 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Port Vincent, SA?
The postcode for Port Vincent, SA is 5581.
How far is Port Vincent from Adelaide?
Port Vincent is 192 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 143 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Port Vincent?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Port Vincent was $48,568 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 Vincent?
There are too few current rental listings in Port Vincent for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $250, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Port Vincent?
The median age of residents in Port Vincent was 65 at the 2021 ABS Census.
What is the weather like in Port Vincent?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Port Vincent, Edithburgh (39 km away), summer days average 25.2°C, winter nights 7.7°C, 374 mm of rain a year over 68 rainy days, and 8 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Port Vincent?
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 Vincent belong to?
Port Vincent sits within the Yorke Peninsula local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Port Vincent?
The average residential rates bill through Yorke Peninsula is $1,494 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 Vincent?
Across Yorke Peninsula, 97 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 18.2% 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 Vincent in?
Port Vincent sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).
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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
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- 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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