Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Port Vincent suburb profile
Port Vincent, SA · Postcode 5581
This Port Vincent suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Port Vincent, SA (postcode 5581). 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 Vincent with nearby suburbs.
Port Vincent at a glance
Population
534
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$934/wk
Median age
65
Port Vincent 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
-1.1% over 10 years
Population
534
was 514 in 2016
+20 · +3.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$934/wk
was $790/wk in 2016
+$144 · +18.2%
Median age
65
was 65 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Port Vincent population growth · Port Vincent then and now
Port Vincent vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Port Vincent, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.9% vs area
- Port Vincent$250/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-40.1% vs area
- Port Vincent$934/wk
- Nearby$997.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+58.5% vs area
- Port Vincent65
- Nearby54.5
- SA41
Personal income
-31.8% vs area
- Port Vincent$533/wk
- Nearby$573.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Port Vincent compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Port Vincent 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 4992.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3950.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2962.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2913.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Port Vincent on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Port Vincent, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Port Vincent people
- Population
- 534
- Median age
- 65
- Born overseas
- 12.9%
- 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 Vincent income
- Median household income
- $934/wk
- Median personal income
- $533/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Port Vincent housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,100/mo
- Separate houses
- 36.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.1%
- Owned outright
- 23.6%
- Mortgaged
- 7.2%
- Rented
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 60.7%
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 Vincent work
- Employment to population
- 37.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.6%
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 5581)
Compare Port Vincent with nearby suburbs
Port Vincent in numbers
Port Vincent had 534 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 65, 55% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 12.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.6% own their home outright, 7.2% are paying a mortgage, 7.5% rent. Separate houses make up 36.6% of dwellings, with 2.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $934/wk, 39% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.1%. 28.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.9% (from 514 to 534). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $250/wk (+25%).
Port Vincent suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Port Vincent, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Port Vincent was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Port Vincent, SA?
- Port Vincent had 534 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Port Vincent?
- Median household income in Port Vincent was $934/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Port Vincent?
- 7.5% of occupied homes in Port Vincent were rented, 23.6% were owned outright and 7.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Port Vincent suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Port Vincent. 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