Population
+9.3% since 2016.
Port Adelaide, SA
Port Adelaide had a population of 1,338 at the 2021 Census (+9.3% since 2016). Median age 45.1. Median weekly household income $1,214. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Port Adelaide at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Port Adelaide's population grew by 9.3% to 1,338, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 45.1, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 5.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.5%.
55.0% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 20.6% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 10.0% of homes (6.8% across South Australia). The 2021 Census counted 637 households.
The median household earns $1,214 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $283 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,535 a month.
25.2% of residents were born overseas, close to the SA average of 25.2%. 14.3% use a language other than English at home. 54.7% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Port Adelaide beside SA and Australia.
| Measure | Port Adelaide | SA | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,338 | 1,781,501 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +9.3% | +6.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 45.1 | 40.9 | 38.2 |
| Households | 637 | 691,344 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 10.0% | 6.8% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 55.0% | 27.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 20.6% | 33.3% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,214 | $1,456 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $283 | $300 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,535 | $1,505 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 25.2% | 25.2% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 14.3% | 18.7% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 54.7% | 48.9% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 45.1, against 40.9 for South Australia.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Port Adelaide at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Port Adelaide
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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