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Port Willunga SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Port Willunga SA is 1,785 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Port Willunga is $690 per week ($35,880 per year). Median rent in Port Willunga is $328 per week ($1,421 per month). Port Willunga has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Port Willunga has a population density of 838.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Port Willunga is England. The most common religion is No Religion (67% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Willunga is $1,300.

There were 54 recorded offences in Port Willunga in 2025-26, a rate of 30 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (25 offences).

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Port Willunga Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$690/wk

$35,880/yr

Median Rent

$328/wk

$1,421/mo

Median Age

44yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Household size: —

Port Willunga Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$690/wk

$35,880 per year

#5661 of 14,663

🏠

Median Weekly Rent

$328/wk

$1,421 per month

#3933 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

🏡

Housing

$1,300/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Port Willunga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.0% (840) Female 53.0% (949)

Population Density

838.4

people per km²

1,785 people · 2.1 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,631

Family income/wk

Port Willunga 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 Willunga Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

50.3% 268 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

49.7% 265 dwellings

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

Port Willunga Country of Birth

Australia

89.1%

England

9.6%

Germany

0.9%

Indonesia

0.4%

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

Port Willunga Religion

No Religion

67.4%

Not stated

9.5%

Catholic

7.1%

Anglican

7.1%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Baptist

1.7%

Lutheran

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Port Willunga Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

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

Port Willunga Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.3%

Cantonese

23.5%

German

23.5%

Afrikaans

17.6%

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

Port Willunga Employment

💼

Employed full-time

31.0% 408 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.9% 315 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.7% 49 people

🏠

Not in labour force

41.4% 546 people

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

Port Willunga Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.8%

Bachelor Degree

27.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

6.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Port Willunga Occupation

Professionals

24.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.3%

Community & Personal Service

18.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Managers

10.1%

Labourers

7.1%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Port Willunga Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Society & Culture

17.1%

Engineering

13.1%

Health

12.4%

Education

9.3%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Information Technology

1.9%

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

Port Willunga Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Port Willunga Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Port Willunga Marital Status

💍

Married

37.4% 549

↔️

Separated

3.7% 55

📋

Divorced

15.1% 222

🕊️

Widowed

4.4% 64

👤

Never married

39.4% 578

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Port Willunga Ancestry

English

36.6%

Australian

28.4%

Scottish

8.8%

Irish

8.0%

German

6.4%

Other

4.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Italian

1.8%

Dutch

1.4%

Welsh

1.0%

Chinese

0.6%

Greek

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Port Willunga School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.7%

Secondary — Government

12.6%

Primary — Catholic

12.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.4%

Vocational Education

11.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Pre-school

7.6%

Secondary — Catholic

6.0%

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

Port Willunga Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.2% 242

✅

No need for assistance

92.8% 3,123

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

Port Willunga Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.6% 256

—

Not a volunteer

81.4% 1,121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Port Willunga Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

6.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

5.7%

$800-$999/mo

9.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Port Willunga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.4%

Did not go to work

16.1%

Walked only

2.3%

Car (passenger)

2.3%

Train

1.6%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

Bus

0.6%

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

Port Willunga Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.3%

1 vehicle

36.3%

2 vehicles

39.2%

3 vehicles

14.0%

4+ vehicles

7.2%

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

Port Willunga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

15.6%

3 bedrooms

60.1%

4 bedrooms

20.9%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Port Willunga Population Mobility

11.9%

moved in the last year

36.2%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Port Willunga Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

116

Indigenous residents

3,282

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Port Willunga Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

210

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Port Willunga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

13.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Port Willunga Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.1%

Couple — no children

26.7%

Couple — no children under 15

14.8%

One parent — children under 15

12.3%

One parent — no children under 15

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Port Willunga Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.5% 48

👤

Never served

96.5% 1,330

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Port Willunga Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.9% 218

—

Did not provide

84.1% 1,152

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Port Willunga Children Ever Born

No children

31.5%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

31.9%

3 children

17.1%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Port Willunga When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2020

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

Port Willunga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

34.2%

15–29 hours

14.4%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

20.5%

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

Port Willunga Household Size

1 person

30.1%

2 persons

33.8%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

12.7%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Port Willunga Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,465

Moved from SA

113

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

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

Port Willunga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.4%

Step family — no other children

9.4%

Blended family — no other children

8.9%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Port Willunga Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 54 total

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Assault

Fraud

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Port Willunga Schools

schools nearby

government

957

avg ICSEA score

1,208

total students

Aldinga Beach Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 377 students

959

ICSEA

Aldinga Payinthi College Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 831 students

954

ICSEA

Southern Vales Christian College - Aldinga Campus Independent

Combined

Cardijn College - Galilee Campus Catholic

Combined

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

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Port Willunga Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,313/wk

Median Rent $328/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.0%

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

If you earn X in Port Willunga

Your weekly income

≈ $5,690/month

Median rent $328/wk

Left after rent $985/wk

Rent share 25.0%

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Pop: 2,154 Income: $927/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Pop: 2,039 Income: $945/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 2,184 Income: $889/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Port Willunga

What is the population of Port Willunga SA?

The population of Port Willunga SA is 1,785 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 838.4 people per km².Port Willunga is ranked #3,187 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Port Willunga?

The median personal income in Port Willunga SA is $690 per week, or $35,880 per year.The median household income is $1,313 per week.Family income is $1,631 per week.Port Willunga is ranked #5,661 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Port Willunga?

Median rent in Port Willunga SA is $328 per week ($1,421 per month).Rent represents 25.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Port Willunga ranks #3,933 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Port Willunga?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Willunga SA is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Port Willunga?

The median age in Port Willunga SA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Port Willunga a good suburb to live in?

Port Willunga is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,785.The median income is $690/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (25.0% 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: 41216. All dollar figures in AUD.