Port Hughes SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Port Hughes SA is 647 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Port Hughes is $658 per week ($34,216 per year). Median rent in Port Hughes is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Port Hughes has a median age of 61 years, older than the national median of 38. Port Hughes has a population density of 116.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Port Hughes is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Hughes is $1,517.

There were 6 recorded offences in Port Hughes in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Port Hughes Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Port Hughes Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$658/wk
$34,216 per year
#6188 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$270/wk
$1,170 per month
#5664 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
61years
23 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.6 per bedroom

Port Hughes Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (320) Female 50.6% (328)

Population Density

116.3
people per km²
647 people · 5.6 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.6
Persons per bedroom
$1,391
Family income/wk

Port Hughes 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 Hughes Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
75.0% 153 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
25.0% 51 dwellings

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

Port Hughes Country of Birth

Australia
90.1%
England
8.5%
Germany
1.4%

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

Port Hughes Religion

No Religion
44.5%
Catholic
16.1%
Uniting Church
13.5%
Anglican
10.5%
Not stated
7.0%
Lutheran
4.0%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Baptist
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Port Hughes Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
41.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
25.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.1%

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

Port Hughes Languages Spoken at Home

Other
66.7%
Italian
33.3%

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

Port Hughes Employment

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Employed full-time
26.6% 140 people
Employed part-time
19.9% 105 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 20 people
🏠
Not in labour force
49.7% 262 people

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

Port Hughes Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
44.1%
Bachelor Degree
22.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.9%
Postgraduate Degree
5.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
4.2%

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

Port Hughes Occupation

Professionals
28.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.8%
Community & Personal Service
19.8%
Managers
13.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.0%
Clerical & Administrative
5.4%
Sales Workers
3.6%
Labourers
3.0%

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

Port Hughes Field of Study

Health
18.6%
Education
16.8%
Society & Culture
16.2%
Management & Commerce
13.2%
Engineering
12.6%
Architecture & Building
12.0%
Agriculture & Environment
5.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.0%
Creative Arts
2.4%

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

Port Hughes Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Port Hughes Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
7.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
14.0%
$800-$999/wk
11.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
12.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.8%
$4,000+/wk
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Port Hughes Marital Status

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Married
65.2% 379
↔️
Separated
0.5% 3
📋
Divorced
7.7% 45
🕊️
Widowed
6.4% 37
👤
Never married
20.1% 117

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Port Hughes Ancestry

English
36.4%
Australian
31.7%
Scottish
9.6%
Irish
6.8%
German
5.7%
Other
3.4%
Italian
2.2%
Chinese
1.0%
Dutch
1.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.9%
Polish
0.7%
Spanish
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Port Hughes School & University Attendance

Primary — Other Non-Govt
22.0%
Primary — Government
22.0%
Secondary — Government
16.9%
Vocational Education
16.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.9%
Primary — Catholic
5.1%
Pre-school
5.1%

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

Port Hughes Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.1% 63
No need for assistance
94.9% 1,162

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

Port Hughes Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
25.0% 137
Not a volunteer
75.0% 412

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Port Hughes Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.0%
$300-$449/mo
10.0%
$600-$799/mo
8.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
24.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
32.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
12.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Port Hughes How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.5%
Did not go to work
13.2%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Walked only
3.4%
Truck
1.7%

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

Port Hughes Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.7%
1 vehicle
29.7%
2 vehicles
51.0%
3 vehicles
11.0%
4+ vehicles
5.7%

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

Port Hughes Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.4%
2 bedrooms
7.9%
3 bedrooms
48.1%
4 bedrooms
34.6%
5 bedrooms
4.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

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

Port Hughes Population Mobility

13.6%
moved in the last year
43.2%
moved in the last 5 years
6.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
47.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Port Hughes Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
12
Indigenous residents
1,213
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Port Hughes Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
66
Arthritis
40
Diabetes
34
Heart disease
27
Asthma
25
Lung condition
21
Cancer
20
Stroke
9
Dementia
3
Kidney disease
3

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

Port Hughes Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
8.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
6.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
12.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Port Hughes Family Structure

Couple — no children
62.1%
Couple — children under 15
21.4%
Couple — no children under 15
8.8%
One parent — children under 15
6.3%
One parent — no children under 15
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Port Hughes Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.8% 21
👤
Never served
96.2% 527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Port Hughes Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 79
Did not provide
85.5% 465

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Port Hughes Children Ever Born

No children
16.3%
1 child
6.3%
2 children
45.4%
3 children
23.3%
4 children
6.7%
5+ children
2.1%

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

Port Hughes When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
22
1961–1970
27
1971–1980
5
1981–1990
17
1991–2000
7
2011–2015
5

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

Port Hughes Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.6%
5–14 hours
29.8%
15–29 hours
17.3%
30+ hours
14.2%
Did not do domestic work
23.2%

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

Port Hughes Household Size

1 person
21.6%
2 persons
59.7%
3 persons
7.1%
4 persons
7.5%
5 persons
1.1%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Port Hughes Where Residents Moved From

Same address
515
Moved from SA
37
Moved — same area (SA2)
28
Moved from NT
8
Moved from VIC
7
Moved from NSW
4

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

Port Hughes Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Port Hughes Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Theft
4
Assault
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Port Hughes Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,231/wk
Median Rent $270/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.9%

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

If you earn X in Port Hughes

≈ $5,334/month
Median rent $270/wk
Left after rent $961/wk
Rent share 21.9%

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Port Hughes vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Port Hughes

What is the population of Port Hughes SA?

The population of Port Hughes SA is 647 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 116.3 people per km².Port Hughes is ranked #4,630 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Port Hughes?

The median personal income in Port Hughes SA is $658 per week, or $34,216 per year.The median household income is $1,231 per week.Family income is $1,391 per week.Port Hughes is ranked #6,188 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Port Hughes?

Median rent in Port Hughes SA is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Port Hughes ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Port Hughes?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Hughes SA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Port Hughes?

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

Is Port Hughes a good suburb to live in?

Port Hughes is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 647.The median income is $658/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% 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: 41198. All dollar figures in AUD.