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Port Neill, 5604

Est. population · Jun 2025

233

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.4%

Median age

56

Median income

$850/wk

Employment rate

49.5%

University qualified

11.5%

Work from home

6.3%

Languages at home

4.5%non-English

Most common: Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

39.4/100
Below average

398th in SA

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Holiday parks
  • Regional centre
What Port Neill is known for: Beach, Green suburb, Agricultural, Holiday parks, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Port Neill is a major regional centre in South Australia, in Tumby Bay Council. The Eyre Peninsula is part of the surrounding geography. Notable landmarks include Uniting Church, Port Neill Hotel and Port Neill Jetty.

Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres, and park access is an exceptional strength. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 56% below the peer median. Green cover is an exceptional strength. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Everyday shops and services are sparse, with local amenities 51% below the peer median.

Port Neill is a better fit for people who value lower rents and school quality more than local amenities.

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

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in South Australia (71)

Strengths

  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Park access is a relative strength
  • Green cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Everyday shops and services are sparse

What stands out

  • Port Neill Beach
  • Eyre Peninsula
  • Uniting Church
  • Port Neill Hotel
  • Port Neill Jetty
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Port Neill compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$200/wk

Population (ERP)

233

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

50.2%

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

#71

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

59th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

69th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

24%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

72nd

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
39.4/100 — Below average
National rank
4578th in Australia
State rank
398th in SA
Peer rank
#71 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#115 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$200

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

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

233(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +5.4% over 5 years · 69th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+5.4%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+12
Growth rank in SA
69th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
218
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$850
Dwelling vacancy
50.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
102 of 203
Median monthly mortgage
$1,250
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$194
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
59.8% / 16.1% / 24.1%
Employment rate
49.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
6.3% / 0% / 60%
Walked or cycled to work
6.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
91 / 3 / 0 (+ 3 other)

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

11.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 22% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified11.5% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified8.9% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational22% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below57.6% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies20.5%
  • Health19.3%
  • Education18.2%
  • Architecture and building12.5%
  • Society and culture11.4%
  • Management and commerce10.2%
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)
$52,915

43rd percentile in SA · -10% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$50,530

23rd percentile in SA · -22% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
21.0%

100th percentile in SA · +52% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$107,353

78th percentile in SA · +70% vs Australia

Residents with business income
16.0%

95th percentile in SA · +54% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5604 — 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
140
Taxpayers reporting net rent
30
Median net rent
$376
Taxpayers reporting business income
22
Taxable income vs state median
-3%
Salary / wages vs state median
-12%
Rental investment vs state median
+75%
Super vs state median
+38%
Business income vs state median
+46%

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

Seasonal & agricultural work

17.9% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.8× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
17.9%

63rd percentile in SA · +678% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
17
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 5604

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers21

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5604 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for South Australia - Outback (SA4 406), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12141,208
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213344
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412247
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415231
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212188
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211151
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416128
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841934
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841121
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

South Australia - Outback is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 95 · AFF share +371% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

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

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

4.5% speak a language other than English at home; 7.1% born overseas

Language at home
190 English only · 9 other
Non-English at home
4.5%
Born overseas
14 (7.1%)
Australian citizens
195
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Italian3 · 100%

Religion

45%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 45%, while 44% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion44%45.2%
Christianity45%40%
Other / not stated11%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic11.9%15.5%
Anglican11.5%7.2%
Uniting Church10.1%4.8%
Lutheran5%2.4%

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 decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
10
Against the person
2
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
42.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 109 residents
State crime-rate percentile
58.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-23.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
6
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
25.75

Most common offence types

  • Arson1
  • Damage Or Destroy Property1
  • Sct - Residence1
  • Serious Assault2
  • Theft From A Person4

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

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
1,060
Median ICSEA percentile
72th
School list
  • Port Neill PlaycentreWallis StreetPlaycentres
  • Port Neill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 26 students · Top SEA quarter 26%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Wallis St / Gill St - North side (Port Neil Post and Trade)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

25 mapped amenities

20 beaches · 5 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.59
Sport & outdoors(20)
  • Beach (20)
Camping & holiday parks(5)
  • Bush campCampground
  • Carrow WellsCampground
  • Port Neill Caravan ParkCampground
  • Port Neill North Rest AreaCampground
  • Port Neill RV ParkCampground

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

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Port Neill Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Port Neill District Community Sports Club
  • Ports Football and Netball Club

    Australian Rules Football · Netball

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
2.5%
Woodland / forest cover
2.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
130
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
28°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
Tumby Bay Hospital and Health Services (39.4 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)
6
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.8

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
28° / 15°
Rainfall
50 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
77 mm · ~10 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
154 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 10°
Rainfall
93 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· 15 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Construction of two (2) outbuildings and retaining walls up to 1.2 metres in height
    LOT 36 HABIB RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Under Assessment
  • Alterations and additions to existing single-storey dwelling
    LOT 10 MOTTLED COVE RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Carport
    29 CARROW TCE PORT NEILL SA 5604Under Assessment
  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling
    1 WALLIS ST PORT NEILL SA 5604Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Replacement Beach Access Stairs
    LOT 136 MOTTLED COVE RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Replacement Beach Access Stairs
    LOT 86 PEAKE TCE PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling
    48 WALLIS ST PORT NEILL SA 5604Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Additions and alterations to existing dwelling and construction of outbuilding
    55 WALLIS ST PORT NEILL SA 5604Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    25 CARROW TCE PORT NEILL SA 5604Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Detached dwelling and outbuilding
    LOT 100 CARROW TCE PORT NEILL SA 5604Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding
    7462 LINCOLN HWY PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Lean-to attached to existing outbuilding
    48 WALLIS ST PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Extension to existing shed structure
    88 NORTON RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Outbuilding and ancillary accommodation
    35 PEAKE TCE PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Construction of an Outbuilding (Domestic Storage)
    52 WALLIS ST PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
2025· 13 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling, and construction of carport and verandah
    524 WHARMINDA RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Under Assessment
  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling (construction of garage and deck)
    8 MOTTLED COVE RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Outbuilding and attached verandah
    1148 WHARMINDA RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Shed
    LOT 6 CHALMERS RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    17 PEAKE TCE PORT NEILL SA 5604Under Assessment

  • August 2025

  • Single-storey detached dwelling and associated outbuilding
    8 -10 O'LOUGHLIN TCE PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Two-storey detached dwelling
    53 WALLIS ST PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Shed and attached verandah
    2 PORT NEILL ACCESS RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

  • June 2025

  • New Agricultural Machinery/Grain Shed
    352 NORTH COAST RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

  • May 2025

  • Freestanding outbuilding with attached carport and verandah.
    51 WALLIS ST PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

  • April 2025

  • Single storey detached dwelling
    40 O'LOUGHLIN TCE PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

  • January 2025

  • Proposed dwelling alterations, addition & carport.
    46 WALLIS ST PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Domestic storage shed with attached carport
    16 NORTH COAST RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
2024· 16 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Two storey detached dwelling
    8 CAPE BURR RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

  • October 2024

  • Three (3) verandahs attached to existing dwelling
    LOT 36 HABIB RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    1148 WHARMINDA RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Carport
    9 MOTTLED COVE RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

  • September 2024

  • Domestic storage shed with attached verandah
    12 NORTH COAST RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling.
    58 NORTON RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Installation of four (4) light poles with maximum height of 5.0 metres
    LOT 1 PEAKE TCE PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

  • August 2024

  • Proposed single level Dwelling & Steel Framed Garage
    LOT 248 PIONEER DR PORT NEILL SA 5604Under Assessment

  • July 2024

  • Domestic store
    58 NORTON RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    LOT 114 PORT NEILL ACCESS RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made
  • Boundary realignment 2 into 2
    47-49 WALLIS ST PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • Dredging for Pt Neil boat Ramp and approach.
    LOT 136 MOTTLED COVE RD PORT NEILL SA 5604;LOT 86 PEAKE TCE PORT NEILL SA 5604;Port Neill Boat RampDecision Made
  • Domestic storage shed
    63 CARROW TCE PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • Verandah to northern elevation of outbuilding.
    3 O'LOUGHLIN TCE PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

  • March 2024

  • Dwelling addition and covered deck.
    25 CARROW TCE PORT NEILL SA 5604Under Assessment
  • New Workers' Accommodation, Kitchen & Ancillary Office
    352 NORTH COAST RD PORT NEILL SA 5604Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

4 heritage places

  • Lady Kinnard AnchorPort Neill Foreshore PORT NEILLLocal heritage
  • Port Neill Hotel5-9 Peake Terrace PORT NEILLLocal heritage
  • Port Neill JettyPort Neill Foreshore PORT NEILLLocal heritage
  • Uniting ChurchLot 31 Wallis Street PORT NEILLLocal heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1
Flood / inundation overlay
99.5% 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 73.0 km away).

Coalition 78.8%Labor 21.2%

24.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -8.5 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Port NeillLabor 20.7% · Coalition 79.3% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
  • UngarraLabor 13.8% · Coalition 86.2% TPP (2025)25.4 km away
  • Arno BayLabor 31.5% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)31.4 km away
  • Tumby BayLabor 31.0% · Coalition 69.0% TPP (2025)37.3 km away
  • CleveLabor 24.2% · Coalition 75.8% TPP (2025)46.1 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)
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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Tumby Bay Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.