Suburb in Tumby Bay

Port Neill, SA

Port Neill had a population of 218 at the 2021 Census (+12.4% since 2016). Median age 57.9. Median weekly household income $1,088. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Port Neill at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Port Neill's population grew by 12.4% to 218, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 57.9, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 5.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.1%.

22.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 54.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 95 households.

The median household earns $1,088 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $206 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,298 a month.

7.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 4.5% use a language other than English at home. 48.5% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Port Neill beside SA and Australia.

MeasurePort NeillSAAustralia
Population2181,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+12.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age57.940.938.2
Households95691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting22.1%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright54.7%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,088$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$206$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,298$1,505$1,866
Born overseas7.1%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion48.5%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.

Population

+12.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1982011
  2. 1942016
  3. 2182021

Age

Median age 57.9, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Port Neill South Australia
Share of people by age, Port Neill and South Australia
0–95.0%
10–194.6%
20–295.5%
30–397.8%
40–493.7%
50–5923.4%
60–6926.1%
70–799.6%
80+6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Port Neill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.0%
  2. Australian46.5%
  3. German10.0%
  4. Scottish9.5%
  5. Irish5.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian2.9%
  2. German1.5%
  3. Thai1.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.5%
  2. Thailand1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Port Neill

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