SA · Port Pirie Council

Port Davis, 5540

Est. population · Jun 2025

2

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

35

Median income

$1,024/wk

Employment rate

60%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Port Davis is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Port Davis offers a slower smaller community life in Port Pirie Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Trips to Adelaide are an outing, not a routine: neighbouring regional centres do more of the heavy lifting. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life.

    Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas.

    Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.

    At a glance

    Port Davis snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    2

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    0.0%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    99th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    35th

    percentile in SA

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    3/10

    national SEIFA decile

    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

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    2(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 35th percentile in SA

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    0.0%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    0
    Growth rank in SA
    35th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    4
    Median age
    35
    Median household income / week
    $1,024
    Dwelling vacancy
    0%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 3
    Median monthly mortgage
    $1,066
    Employment rate
    60%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    3 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Crime & safety

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (2023–24)
    2
    Against the person
    1
    Against property
    1
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    1,000
    Person-crime prevalence
    About 1 in 4 residents
    State safety percentile
    99.1th (lower crime is better)
    Family & domestic abuse offences
    336

    Most common offence types

    • Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crime1
    • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    • SAPOL reported crime statisticsSouth Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Port Pirie Regional Health Service (13.6 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

    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
    30° / 17°
    Rainfall
    69 mm · ~9 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    24° / 12°
    Rainfall
    89 mm · ~11 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    16° / 7°
    Rainfall
    148 mm · ~18 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    23° / 11°
    Rainfall
    136 mm · ~17 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Planning & development

    Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

    3 planning-related records

    2024· 1 proposal
    • January 2024

    • Outbuilding (Shed)
      209 MINOR DERBY RD PORT DAVIS SA 5540Decision Made
    2023· 1 proposal
    • June 2023

    • New Boat Ramp with Accompanying Car Park, Lighting, Rock Wall, Earthworks, and Demolition Activities
      LOT 1086 DAVIS RD PORT DAVIS SA 5540;LOT 1235 DAVIS RD PORT DAVIS SA 5540Decision Made
    2021· 1 proposal
    • April 2021

    • Verandah
      307 MINOR DERBY RD PORT DAVIS SA 5540Decision Made

    Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

    Development and planning activity

    Data sources & freshness

    Hazards

    Bushfire planning zone
    Overlay applies

    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

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Grey
    Member of Parliament
    Tom VENNING (Liberal)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    128,707
    Turnout (2025)
    89.4%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    +5.4 pp toward Labor

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 35.5 km away).

    Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.2%

    10.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +7.7 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • Risdon Park SouthLabor 55.3% · Coalition 44.7% TPP (2025)11.1 km away
    • Risdon Park EastLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)12.4 km away
    • Port PirieLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)13.6 km away
    • SolomontownLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)14.1 km away
    • NapperbyLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)23.8 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

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    3/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    4/10

    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

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