New Port SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for New Port, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of New Port SA is 647 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in New Port is $1,043 per week ($54,236 per year). Median rent in New Port is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). New Port has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. New Port has a population density of 1852.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in New Port is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in New Port is $1,365.

There were 54 recorded offences in New Port in 2025-26, a rate of 83 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (31 offences).

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New Port Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

New Port Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,043/wk
$54,236 per year
#965 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
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Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,365/mo
Avg household size: 1.7 · 1 per bedroom

New Port Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.4% (340) Female 47.6% (309)

Population Density

1852.8
people per km²
647 people · 0.3 km²

Households

1.7
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,089
Family income/wk

New Port Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

New Port Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
42.9% 60 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
57.1% 80 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

New Port Country of Birth

Australia
81.4%
England
12.8%
China
1.5%
Germany
1.5%
India
1.5%
Iran
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

New Port Religion

No Religion
56.2%
Catholic
16.6%
Anglican
7.3%
Not stated
7.3%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Eastern Orthodox
3.6%
Christian (other)
2.8%
Buddhism
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

New Port Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
64.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
20.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

New Port Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
25.0%
Mandarin
22.7%
Other
15.9%
Russian
11.4%
Persian ED
9.1%
SAL Tot
9.1%
SAL Filipin
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

New Port Employment

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Employed full-time
49.1% 278 people
Employed part-time
23.7% 134 people
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Unemployed
4.4% 25 people
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Not in labour force
22.8% 129 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

New Port Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
32.8%
Certificate III/IV
32.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.0%
Postgraduate Degree
6.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.3%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

New Port Occupation

Professionals
27.9%
Managers
17.9%
Community & Personal Service
14.9%
Clerical & Administrative
13.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.5%
Labourers
4.5%
Sales Workers
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

New Port Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.3%
Engineering
22.0%
Society & Culture
18.2%
Health
8.8%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Education
6.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.4%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Information Technology
2.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

New Port Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

New Port Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.0%
$4,000+/wk
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

New Port Marital Status

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Married
35.2% 211
↔️
Separated
5.2% 31
📋
Divorced
13.8% 83
🕊️
Widowed
1.5% 9
👤
Never married
44.3% 266

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

New Port Ancestry

English
32.2%
Australian
21.7%
Other
9.8%
Irish
8.1%
Scottish
7.1%
German
6.6%
Italian
5.0%
Chinese
3.4%
Vietnamese
2.3%
Greek
1.8%
Russian
1.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

New Port School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
27.3%
Primary — Government
21.2%
Secondary — Government
16.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
15.2%
Pre-school
10.6%
Secondary — Catholic
4.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

New Port Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.7% 59
No need for assistance
95.3% 1,207

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

New Port Volunteering

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Volunteer
11.7% 68
Not a volunteer
88.3% 511

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

New Port Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.6%
$800-$999/mo
15.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
28.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

New Port How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.4%
Did not go to work
11.9%
Train
5.4%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Walked only
1.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

New Port Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.0%
1 vehicle
59.1%
2 vehicles
27.8%
3 vehicles
5.7%
4+ vehicles
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

New Port Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
42.6%
2 bedrooms
21.7%
3 bedrooms
34.0%
4 bedrooms
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

New Port Population Mobility

31.1%
moved in the last year
71.8%
moved in the last 5 years
5.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
75.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

New Port Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
10
Indigenous residents
1,228
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

New Port Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
65
Asthma
16
Arthritis
14
Heart disease
13
Diabetes
12
Stroke
9
Lung condition
7
Cancer
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

New Port Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
2.5%
$150-$299/wk
2.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
1.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

New Port Family Structure

Couple — no children
53.2%
Couple — children under 15
22.9%
Couple — no children under 15
10.7%
One parent — children under 15
8.0%
One parent — no children under 15
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

New Port Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
4.3% 25
🏅
Previously served
3.3% 19
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Never served
92.4% 533

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

New Port Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
13.3% 77
Did not provide
86.7% 504

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

New Port Children Ever Born

No children
54.5%
1 child
11.3%
2 children
19.2%
3 children
12.0%
4 children
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

New Port When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
7
1961–1970
28
1971–1980
11
1981–1990
21
1991–2000
14
2001–2010
47
2011–2015
25
2016
4
2017
3
2018
9
2019
17
2020
11
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

New Port Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
29.4%
5–14 hours
31.9%
15–29 hours
9.0%
30+ hours
4.4%
Did not do domestic work
25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

New Port Household Size

1 person
52.5%
2 persons
34.6%
3 persons
8.4%
4 persons
2.2%
5 persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

New Port Where Residents Moved From

Same address
429
Moved from SA
119
Moved — same area (SA2)
27
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from QLD
9
Moved from VIC
8
Moved from NSW
8
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from WA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

New Port Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.9%
Step family — no other children
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

New Port Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 54 total

Theft
31
Property Damage
12
Break & Enter
9
Fraud
1
Assault
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

New Port Schools

11
schools nearby
6
government
1009
avg ICSEA score
4,403
total students
Portside Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 626 students
1067
ICSEA
West Lakes Shore School Government
Primary · R-6 · 554 students
1060
ICSEA
Dominican School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 230 students
1048
ICSEA
Westport Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 421 students
1025
ICSEA
Largs Bay School Government
Primary · R-6 · 418 students
1018
ICSEA
Mount Carmel College Catholic
Secondary · R-12 · 1,204 students
1008
ICSEA
Alberton Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 262 students
1002
ICSEA
Le Fevre High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 456 students
951
ICSEA
Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 232 students
902
ICSEA
Indie School Port Adelaide Campus Independent
Secondary
Mount Carmel College Primary Campus Catholic
Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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New Port Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,485/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in New Port

≈ $6,435/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,135/wk
Rent share 23.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

New Port vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About New Port

What is the population of New Port SA?

The population of New Port SA is 647 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1852.8 people per km².New Port is ranked #4,630 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in New Port?

The median personal income in New Port SA is $1,043 per week, or $54,236 per year.The median household income is $1,485 per week.Family income is $2,089 per week.New Port is ranked #965 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in New Port?

Median rent in New Port SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.New Port ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in New Port?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in New Port SA is $1,365. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in New Port?

The median age in New Port SA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is New Port a good suburb to live in?

New Port is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 647.The median income is $1,043/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41024. All dollar figures in AUD.