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New Port
Est. population · Jun 2025
700
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.3%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,485/wk
Employment rate
71.1%
Languages at home
16.4%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Russian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
New Port anchors everyday life in the local area, a regional smaller community with its own identity and rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses and trains still link the suburb further afield. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
New Port snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$640/wk
Houses $668 · Units $590
Population (ERP)
700
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#30
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
86th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
58th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 35.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4699th in Australia
- State rank
- 496th in SA
- Peer rank
- #30 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #125 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $590
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $667.5
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $640
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
700(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +5.3% over 5 years · 56th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +5.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +35
- Growth rank in SA
- 56th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~700), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 647
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,485
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 55 of 420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,365
- Employment rate
- 71.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 95 / 267
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 73
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 65
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 104.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 81 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +49.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental12
- Other Theft32
- Sct - Residence4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3
- Theft From Motor Vehicle4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,025
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 58th
School list
- Le Fevre Peninsula Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 902 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 232 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Portside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Le Fevre High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 951 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 456 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Westport Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 421 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Dominican SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1048 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 230 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ethelton Railway Station
- Glanville Railway Station
- Stop 37A Bower Rd - North side
- Stop 42D Semaphore Rd - South side
- Zone B Glanville Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
40 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 9 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 16/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.55
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.55
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.55
Food & drink(1)
- PortobelloCafe
Sport & outdoors(3)
- HoiGym
- Park
- Sports field
Transport(7)
6 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(12)
- Red KangaroosArtwork
- Bbq
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Drinking water (2)
- Glanville Park 'n' RideParking
- Parking (10)
- Parking Space
- Public Bookcase
- Public toilets
- Shelter (6)
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (5.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 25
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 40 proposals
August 2026
- Verandah3 ENCOUNTER AV NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
July 2026
- Verandah32 HAMMOND AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- Verandah7 KAUWI LANE NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Remove kitchen exhaust from ESP Form 3WIRRA DR NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- Two vergola style verandahs19 KARKA COVE NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- 3D illuminated sign on facade of educational facility building (Portside Christian College)LOT 102 CAUSEWAY RD NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
June 2026
- Retaining walls and fencingLOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Verandah3 KAUWI LANE NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
May 2026
- Two storey dwelling and associated front masonry fence (lot 94)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Louvre Verandah16 ENCOUNTER AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
April 2026
- Retaining wallLOT 1002 RIGNEY AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
March 2026
- Verandah30 HAMMOND AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- Louvre verandah15 ENCOUNTER AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- 2 Storey Dwelling (lot 98)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey detached dwelling (lot 96)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey dwelling (lot 97)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey dwelling (lot 99)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey detached dwelling (lot 95)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey dwelling ( Lot 88 )LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey dwelling ( Lot 89 )LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey dwelling ( lot 90 )LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 3 storey dwelling (Lot 82)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Construction of a two storey dwelling and an associated double garage (on proposed Lot 83 as approved through Land Division DA 25017537)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Construction of a two storey dwelling and an associated double garage (on proposed Lot 84 as approved through Land Division DA 25017537)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Construction of a two storey dwelling and associated garage on proposed Lot 85 as approved through Land Division DA 25017537LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Construction of a two storey dwelling and associated garage on proposed Lot 86 as previously approved through Land Division DA 25017537LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Construction of a two storey dwelling and associated garage on proposed Lot 87 as approved through Land Division DA 25017537LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Three-storey dwelling (Lot 76)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Three-storey dwelling (Lot 77)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Three-storey dwelling (Lot 78)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Three-storey dwelling (Lot 79)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Three-storey dwelling (Lot 80)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Three-storey dwelling (Lot 81)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling with ancillary retaining wall and fence (Lot 91)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling with ancillary retaining wall and fencing (Lot 92)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Two storey dwelling (lot 93)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
February 2026
- Swimming pool and safety fencing6 TORRENS AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
January 2026
- Verandah19 ENCOUNTER AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- Louvre verandah2 PANAMA DR NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- Verandah (vergola system)9 KAUWI LANE NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Deck10 MARILA COVE NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- Verandah10 TORRENS AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Jenkins Street Slips Precinct1 Jenkins Street NEW PORTState heritage
- The Fletcher's Slip Precinct (including the former Fletcher's and Dunnikier Slipways Sites and Associated Structures)230 - 246 Semaphore Road NEW PORTState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hindmarsh
- Member of Parliament
- Mark BUTLER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,379
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.6%Labor 66.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 26.1%Labor 73.8%
7.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BirkenheadLabor 78.6% · Coalition 21.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Semaphore ParkLabor 74.5% · Coalition 25.5% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Semaphore Park WestLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Semaphore SouthLabor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- SemaphoreLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.