Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Port Neill suburb profile
Port Neill, SA · Postcode 5604
This Port Neill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Port Neill, SA (postcode 5604). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Port Neill with nearby suburbs.
Port Neill at a glance
Population
218
Median rent
$194/wk
Household income
$850/wk
Median age
56
Port Neill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.1% over 10 years
Population
218
was 194 in 2016
+24 · +12.4%
Median rent
$194/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$44 · +29.3%
Household income
$850/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
$50 · -5.6%
Median age
56
was 58 in 2016
-2 · -3.4%
Dig deeper: Port Neill population growth · Port Neill then and now
Port Neill vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Port Neill, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-39.4% vs area
- Port Neill$194/wk
- Nearby$210/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-45.5% vs area
- Port Neill$850/wk
- Nearby$1,202/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+36.6% vs area
- Port Neill56
- Nearby43.5
- SA41
Personal income
-21.4% vs area
- Port Neill$614/wk
- Nearby$690/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Port Neill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Port Neill sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2932
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2903
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2942.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4948.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Port Neill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Port Neill, SA.
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Port Neill people
- Population
- 218
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 6.4%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Port Neill income
- Median household income
- $850/wk
- Median personal income
- $614/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Port Neill housing
- Median rent
- $194/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,250/mo
- Separate houses
- 44.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 25.6%
- Mortgaged
- 6.9%
- Rented
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 50.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Port Neill work
- Employment to population
- 49.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5604)
Compare Port Neill with nearby suburbs
Port Neill in numbers
Port Neill had 218 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 33% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 6.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 25.6% own their home outright, 6.9% are paying a mortgage, 10.3% rent. Separate houses make up 44.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $194/wk, 37% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $850/wk, 44% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12.4% (from 194 to 218). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $194/wk (+29.3%).
Port Neill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Port Neill, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Port Neill was $194/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Port Neill, SA?
- Port Neill had 218 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Port Neill?
- Median household income in Port Neill was $850/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Port Neill?
- 10.3% of occupied homes in Port Neill were rented, 25.6% were owned outright and 6.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Port Neill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Port Neill. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology