Port Adelaide SA 5015
Port Adelaide is in Port Adelaide Enfield LGA, SA, postcode 5015, with population 1,338.
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Port Adelaide has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 56% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 56% of annual income. Snapshot rent $608/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Port Adelaide has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals
Port Adelaide currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Missing evidence to verify: Schools.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
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Port Adelaide SA
Port Adelaide is a small community in South Australia within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area (postcode 5015). With a population of 1,338, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, managers. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Port Adelaide is $718,000, having dipped slightly 1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $415,000 (-17.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $608. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,672.
Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 32 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Adelaide Enfield LGA is higher than average at 56,876 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Port Adelaide offers a gross rental yield of 4.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($718K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -1.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Port Adelaide is a small community in South Australia within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area (postcode 5015). With a population of 1,338, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, managers. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Port Adelaide is $718,000, having dipped slightly 1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $415,000 (-17.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $608. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,672.
Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 32 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Adelaide Enfield LGA is higher than average at 56,876 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Port Adelaide offers a gross rental yield of 4.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($718K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -1.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Port Adelaide FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Port Adelaide in?
Port Adelaide is in the Port Adelaide Enfield Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5015. Council-level context for Port Adelaide Enfield LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Port Adelaide?
The current median house price in Port Adelaide, SA is $718K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Port Adelaide?
The median weekly rent in Port Adelaide is $608/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Port Adelaide?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 56% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Port Adelaide a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Port Adelaide show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Port Adelaide?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Port Adelaide data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.