South Australia · Suburb Profile

Port Elliot SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Port Elliot SA is 2,251 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Port Elliot is $592 per week ($30,784 per year). Median rent in Port Elliot is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Port Elliot has a median age of 61 years, older than the national median of 38. Port Elliot has a population density of 105.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Port Elliot is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Elliot is $1,210.

There were 23 recorded offences in Port Elliot in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (7 offences).

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Port Elliot Population

residents (Census 2021)

Port Elliot Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$592/wk

$30,784 per year

#7209 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

61years

23 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,210/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Port Elliot Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (1,100) Female 51.0% (1,146)

Population Density

105.8

people per km²

2,251 people · 21.3 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,306

Family income/wk

Port Elliot 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Port Elliot Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

65.5% 414 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

34.5% 218 dwellings

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

Port Elliot Country of Birth

Australia

84.7%

England

13.6%

Germany

0.9%

India

0.5%

France

0.3%

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

Port Elliot Religion

No Religion

51.7%

Anglican

13.5%

Uniting Church

9.2%

Catholic

9.0%

Not stated

7.8%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Lutheran

3.1%

Baptist

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Port Elliot Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

22.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.0%

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

Port Elliot Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.6%

IAL Punjabi

14.3%

French

14.3%

Spanish

10.7%

SAL Indon

10.7%

Italian

10.7%

SAL Tot

10.7%

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

Port Elliot Employment

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Employed full-time

17.8% 329 people

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Employed part-time

19.8% 366 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 35 people

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Not in labour force

60.6% 1,122 people

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

Port Elliot Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.1%

Bachelor Degree

28.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.6%

Postgraduate Degree

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.5%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

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

Port Elliot Occupation

Professionals

27.0%

Community & Personal Service

18.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.2%

Managers

13.4%

Labourers

7.8%

Clerical & Administrative

7.1%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

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

Port Elliot Field of Study

Society & Culture

17.2%

Management & Commerce

14.4%

Health

14.4%

Engineering

13.3%

Education

12.1%

Architecture & Building

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Creative Arts

4.7%

Agriculture & Environment

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Information Technology

1.7%

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

Port Elliot Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Port Elliot Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

12.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Port Elliot Marital Status

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Married

55.4% 1,094

↔️

Separated

2.8% 55

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Divorced

10.1% 200

🕊️

Widowed

9.7% 192

👤

Never married

21.9% 432

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Port Elliot Ancestry

English

40.0%

Australian

25.8%

Scottish

9.3%

German

8.0%

Irish

7.6%

Other

3.1%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Welsh

0.7%

French

0.6%

Polish

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Port Elliot School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.0%

Secondary — Government

17.1%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.5%

Pre-school

9.1%

Secondary — Catholic

2.1%

Primary — Catholic

1.0%

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

Port Elliot Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.5% 452

✅

No need for assistance

89.5% 3,867

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

Port Elliot Volunteering

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Volunteer

27.7% 527

—

Not a volunteer

72.3% 1,375

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Port Elliot Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.0%

$300-$449/mo

5.5%

$450-$599/mo

7.5%

$600-$799/mo

10.0%

$800-$999/mo

9.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Port Elliot How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.4%

Did not go to work

15.5%

Walked only

5.8%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Other

1.2%

Bicycle

1.1%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.5%

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

Port Elliot Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.8%

1 vehicle

45.1%

2 vehicles

35.5%

3 vehicles

10.4%

4+ vehicles

5.1%

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

Port Elliot Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

19.0%

3 bedrooms

56.6%

4 bedrooms

18.6%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Port Elliot Population Mobility

12.8%

moved in the last year

38.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

40.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Port Elliot Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,296

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Port Elliot Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

271

Arthritis

139

Heart disease

125

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Port Elliot Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

8.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

7.8%

$650-$799/wk

13.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Port Elliot Family Structure

Couple — no children

51.0%

Couple — children under 15

26.2%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Port Elliot Military Service

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Previously served

4.5% 86

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Never served

95.5% 1,817

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Port Elliot Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.7% 317

—

Did not provide

83.3% 1,584

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Port Elliot Children Ever Born

No children

19.2%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

39.5%

3 children

19.9%

4 children

8.1%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Port Elliot When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

133

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Port Elliot Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.9%

5–14 hours

29.7%

15–29 hours

18.0%

30+ hours

12.8%

Did not do domestic work

21.5%

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

Port Elliot Household Size

1 person

29.0%

2 persons

48.6%

3 persons

9.5%

4 persons

9.2%

5 persons

2.2%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Port Elliot Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,887

Moved from SA

161

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NSW

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

Port Elliot Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.0%

Step family — no other children

6.7%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Port Elliot Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 23 total

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Port Elliot Schools

schools nearby

government

990

avg ICSEA score

351

total students

Port Elliot Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 351 students

990

ICSEA

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

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Port Elliot Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,073/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Port Elliot

Your weekly income

≈ $4,650/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $793/wk

Rent share 26.1%

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Port Elliot vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Paringa

Pop: 1,131 Income: $800/wk Rent: $200/wk

Tennyson (SA)

Pop: 1,137 Income: $1,032/wk Rent: $340/wk

Ashford (SA)

Pop: 1,157 Income: $873/wk Rent: $320/wk

Boston

Pop: 1,169 Income: $993/wk Rent: $345/wk

Erindale

Pop: 1,172 Income: $915/wk Rent: $461/wk

Medindie

Pop: 1,175 Income: $1,309/wk Rent: $625/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Port Elliot

What is the population of Port Elliot SA?

The population of Port Elliot SA is 2,251 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 105.8 people per km².Port Elliot is ranked #2,860 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Port Elliot?

The median personal income in Port Elliot SA is $592 per week, or $30,784 per year.The median household income is $1,073 per week.Family income is $1,306 per week.Port Elliot is ranked #7,209 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Port Elliot?

Median rent in Port Elliot SA is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 26.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Port Elliot ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Port Elliot?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Elliot SA is $1,210. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Port Elliot?

The median age in Port Elliot SA is 61 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Port Elliot a good suburb to live in?

Port Elliot is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,251.The median income is $592/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41194. All dollar figures in AUD.