SA · Yorke Peninsula Council

Port Julia, 5580

Est. population · Jun 2025

61

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.7%

Median age

66

Median income

$767/wk

Employment rate

20%

University qualified

11.3%

Work from home

40%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What Port Julia is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Port Julia is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Yorke Peninsula Council. It is close to the Yorke Peninsula. Notable landmarks include Port Julia Jetty.

Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Working from home is an exceptional strength, and mapped flood cover is another of the suburb's defining strengths, and green cover is another of the suburb's defining strengths. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Employment is a relative weakness, with employment 68% below the peer median.

Overall, Port Julia suits people prioritising open space over employment.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in South Australia (227)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • Mapped flood cover is a relative strength
  • Green cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Employment is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Yorke Peninsula
  • Port Julia Jetty
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Housing, growth and risk

How Port Julia compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

61

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

75.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

49th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

35th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

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

61(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 35th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+1.7%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
59
Median age
66
Median household income / week
$767
Dwelling vacancy
75.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
110 of 146
Median monthly mortgage
$658
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
69.7% / 30.3% / 0%
Employment rate
20%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
40% / 0% / 70%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
32 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

11.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 24.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified11.3% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified13.2% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational24.5% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below50.9% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Education26.9%
  • Health26.9%
  • Management and commerce19.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.4%
  • Society and culture11.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$51,570

37th percentile in SA · -12% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$49,084

19th percentile in SA · -24% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

71st percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$101,354

74th percentile in SA · +60% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

72nd percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5580 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
229
Taxpayers reporting net rent
33
Median net rent
$3,188
Taxpayers reporting business income
27
Taxable income vs state median
-5%
Salary / wages vs state median
-15%
Rental investment vs state median
+17%
Super vs state median
+30%
Business income vs state median
+9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

19% born overseas

Language at home
61 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
11 (19%)
Australian citizens
53

Religion

52.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 52.5%, while Christianity accounts for 49.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion52.5%45.2%
Christianity49.2%40%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican16.9%7.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
32.8
State crime-rate percentile
49.2th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
1
Increase (daily rate)
+100.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
4
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
65.57

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental1
  • Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • St Vincent Hwy / Twelve Mile Rd - East side (Port Julia Turn Off)
  • St Vincent Hwy / Twelve Mile Rd - West side (Port Julia Turn Off)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 mapped amenities

1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
3/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
16.95
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Port Julia Oval (reichenbach Memorial PCampground

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1.3%
Woodland / forest cover
1.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Central Yorke Peninsula Hospital (Maitland) (35.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
16.4

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

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 (12%)

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· 7 proposals
  • September 2026

  • Outbuilding - Shed
    37 PORT JULIA RD PORT JULIA SA 5580Under Assessment
  • August 2026

  • Outbuilding - Garage and Verandah
    18 BERNO CR PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • June 2026

  • Verandah & Deck
    16 TICKERA CT PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • March 2026

  • 1 - 6 allotments with road
    20 ESTHER LANE PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (shed)
    2 -4 OSPREY ST PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • January 2026

  • Verandah and carport
    16 ACTIVE RD PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • Freestanding Verandah and Swimming Pool
    86 ACTIVE RD PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
2025· 7 proposals
  • November 2025

  • Outbuilding (Shed)
    14 ESTHER LANE PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • October 2025

  • Garage / Shed
    16 TICKERA CT PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • July 2025

  • Attached Carport
    10 TICKERA CT PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • Verandah
    14 ESTHER LANE PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • June 2025

  • Store - Boat Shed
    7 MOORARA WAY PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • May 2025

  • Dwelling extension, verandah and deck
    17 OSPREY ST PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • April 2025

  • Carport in front of shed
    20 BERNO CR PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
2024· 11 proposals
  • October 2024

  • Outbuilding (shed)
    5 ADONIS CT PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling, Ancillary Accommodation, Outbuilding - Shed, Swimming Pool and associated safety barriers
    11 ESTHER LANE PORT JULIA SA 5580Under Assessment
  • September 2024

  • Dwelling Addition
    2 JULIA RD PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • Verandah & Deck
    35 OSPREY ST PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • July 2024

  • Double storey detached dwelling
    8 ESTHER LANE PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • May 2024

  • Two storey detached dwelling, associated retaining walls.
    22 JETTY RD PORT JULIA SA 5580Under Assessment
  • Verandah & Deck
    16 TICKERA CT PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • February 2024

  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding - freestanding carport (measuring 6.0m x 4.6m x 3.0m post height)
    20 ACTIVE RD PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • Land Division (1 into 6 Torrens Titles)
    76-80 ACTIVE RD PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • January 2024

  • Two-storey dwelling, verandahs and decks.
    14 ACTIVE RD PORT JULIA SA 5580Under Assessment
  • Garage 10.8m x 7.6m x 3.658m high
    26 ACTIVE RD PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
2023· 6 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Single storey detached dwelling
    14 ESTHER LANE PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • November 2023

  • Outbuilding & Verandah
    29 OSPREY ST PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • October 2023

  • Outbuilding
    16 TICKERA CT PORT JULIA SA 5580Under Assessment
  • May 2023

  • Replacement two-story detached dwelling.
    8 ESTHER LANE PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • Carport & extend rear verandah
    9 WELLINGTON DR PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • January 2023

  • Attached Outbuilding (replacement) (10.2m x 3.8m x 3.3m)
    24 ACTIVE RD PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
2022· 8 proposals
  • November 2022

  • Outbuilding (12.19m x 7.77m x 3.65m)
    20 BERNO CR PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • October 2022

  • Outbuilding (9.1m x 7.7m x 3.3m)
    8 ESTHER LANE PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (7.8m x 5.4m x 2.7m)
    1 ENDEAVOUR DR PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • September 2022

  • Carport - 6.1m x 6.1m Verandah - 5m x 4m
    6 JULIA RD PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • August 2022

  • Outbuilding (13m x 12m x 3m) & freestanding carport (4m x 8m x 3.97m).
    15 WELLINGTON DR PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • June 2022

  • Outbuilding
    2 WELLINGTON DR PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • April 2022

  • Two storey detached dwelling
    15 WELLINGTON DR PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • March 2022

  • Single Storey Dwelling Addition
    16 OSPREY ST PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
  • November 2021

  • Outbuilding
    18 TICKERA CT PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • October 2021

  • Outbuilding (Garage)
    16 ESTHER LANE PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling & Carport extension to Garage
    34 ACTIVE RD PORT JULIA SA 5580Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Port Julia Jetty and Cargo ShedJetty Road PORT JULIAState heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
98.7% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood 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 44.8 km away).

Coalition 67.8%Labor 32.2%

13.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Port VincentLabor 34.3% · Coalition 65.7% TPP (2025)14.1 km away
  • CurramulkaLabor 26.8% · Coalition 73.2% TPP (2025)15.0 km away
  • ArdrossanLabor 39.6% · Coalition 60.4% TPP (2025)25.8 km away
  • MinlatonLabor 32.6% · Coalition 67.4% TPP (2025)28.3 km away
  • StansburyLabor 39.0% · Coalition 61.0% TPP (2025)29.3 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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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