Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Port Victoria suburb profile
Port Victoria, SA · Postcode 5573
This Port Victoria suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Port Victoria, SA (postcode 5573). 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 Victoria with nearby suburbs.
Port Victoria at a glance
Population
397
Median rent
$205/wk
Household income
$946/wk
Median age
60
Port Victoria 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
+2.8% over 10 years
Population
397
was 352 in 2016
+45 · +12.8%
Median rent
$205/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$35 · +20.6%
Household income
$946/wk
was $878/wk in 2016
+$68 · +7.7%
Median age
60
was 61 in 2016
-1 · -1.6%
Dig deeper: Port Victoria population growth · Port Victoria then and now
Port Victoria vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Port Victoria, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.9% vs area
- Port Victoria$205/wk
- Nearby$219/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-39.3% vs area
- Port Victoria$946/wk
- Nearby$943/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+46.3% vs area
- Port Victoria60
- Nearby60
- SA41
Personal income
-31.5% vs area
- Port Victoria$535/wk
- Nearby$558/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Port Victoria compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Port Victoria sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2937.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2908.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3965.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2914.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Port Victoria on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Port Victoria, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Port Victoria people
- Population
- 397
- Median age
- 60
- Born overseas
- 9.8%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Port Victoria income
- Median household income
- $946/wk
- Median personal income
- $535/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Port Victoria housing
- Median rent
- $205/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,192/mo
- Separate houses
- 36.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22.1%
- Mortgaged
- 8.9%
- Rented
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 64.5%
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 Victoria work
- Employment to population
- 34.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.4%
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 5573)
Compare Port Victoria with nearby suburbs
Port Victoria in numbers
Port Victoria had 397 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 60, 43% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 9.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.1% own their home outright, 8.9% are paying a mortgage, 4.5% rent. Separate houses make up 36.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $205/wk, 34% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $946/wk, 38% 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 12.8% (from 352 to 397). Median rent moved from $170/wk to $205/wk (+20.6%).
Port Victoria suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Port Victoria, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Port Victoria was $205/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Port Victoria, SA?
- Port Victoria had 397 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Port Victoria?
- Median household income in Port Victoria was $946/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Port Victoria?
- 4.5% of occupied homes in Port Victoria were rented, 22.1% were owned outright and 8.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Port Victoria suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Port Victoria. 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