Suburb in Yorke Peninsula

Port Arthur, SA

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Port Arthur at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Key figures

2021 Census, Port Arthur beside SA and Australia.

MeasurePort ArthurSAAustralia
Population–1,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016–+6.3%+8.6%
Median age–41.038.0
Households–691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments–6.8%14.3%
Renting–27.9%31.1%
Owned outright–33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week–$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,500$1,863
Born overseas–25.2%29.3%
Other language at home–18.7%23.6%
No religion–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

– since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 32011
  2. 32016
  3. –2021

Age

Median age –, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Port Arthur South Australia
Share of people by age, Port Arthur and South Australia
0–9–
10–19–
20–29–
30–39–
40–49–
50–59–
60–69–
70–79–
80+–

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Port Arthur at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Port Arthur

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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