Median house price
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SA · Franklin Harbour Council
Port Gibbon, 5602
Est. population · Jun 2025
8
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
58
Median income
$1,949/wk
Employment rate
33.3%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Port Gibbon is a quieter smaller community in Franklin Harbour Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Genuine distance from the metro area around Adelaide is part of the character: quiet streets, big skies and a town that looks after itself. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Port Gibbon snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
8
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
104.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Pop. growth
35th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
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
8(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
- 8
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 104.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 22
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,900
- Employment rate
- 33.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 4 / 5
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.
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Playground
Entertainment(2)
- Viewpoint (2)
Other(9)
- KetchesAttraction
- Port Gibbon ForeshoreCamp Site
- Eco EyreGuest House
- Welcome to Port GibbonInformation
- Port Gibbon ShoreParking
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Shelter
- Shower
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Cowell District Hospital and Aged Care (17.7 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
- 28° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 54 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 70 mm · ~9 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 77 mm · ~10 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 65 mm · ~8 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· 1 proposal
June 2026
- OutbuildingLOT 34 OCEAN BVD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Under Assessment
2025· 4 proposals
August 2025
- Two storey detached dwellingLOT 8 HENNESSY TCE PORT GIBBON SA 5602Under Assessment
June 2025
- Two storey detached dwelling with associated outbuildingLOT 20 BARDEN ST PORT GIBBON SA 5602Under Assessment
May 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling with an associated alfresco and deckLOT 22 OCEAN BVD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
February 2025
- Personal storage shed (Store)LOT 17 BARDEN ST PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Two storey detached dwelling and associated outbuildingLOT 1 HENNESSY TCE PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
April 2024
- Single storey dwelling additionsLOT 25 OCEAN BVD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
February 2024
- Two storey dwelling addition including a garageLOT 11 BEACH RD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- Construction of a personal storage shed (Store)LOT 27 BARDEN ST PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Agricultural BuildingLOT 30 BEACH RD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
- Construction of an open sided public shelter with an associated concrete slabLOT 418 POINT GIBBON RD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
June 2022
- Store (storage shed) and VerandaLOT 8 HENNESSY TCE PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
September 2021
- CarportLOT 31 OCEAN BVD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
- CarportLOT 12 BARDEN ST PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
July 2021
- Two-storey detached dwelling, verandah, and outbuildingLOT 11 BARDEN ST PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
April 2021
- Store (Domestic Storage)LOT 2 HENNESSY TCE PORT GIBBON SA 5602Under Assessment
2020· 2 proposals
September 2020
- Tourist accommodation comprising two units with associated earthworksLOT 13 BEACH RD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
August 2020
- Campground with 16 designated campsites and a toilet blockLOT 418 POINT GIBBON RD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision 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
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
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
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 81.9 km away).
Coalition 71.0%Labor 29.0%
16.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- CowellLabor 30.2% · Coalition 69.8% TPP (2025)18.6 km away
- Arno BayLabor 31.5% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)23.5 km away
- CleveLabor 24.2% · Coalition 75.8% TPP (2025)29.7 km away
- Port NeillLabor 20.7% · Coalition 79.3% TPP (2025)53.4 km away
- WallarooLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)78.4 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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