Port Adelaide
SA 5015 · Port Adelaide Enfield
1,338 (2021) → 1,472 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Adelaide is a high growth suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield, SA 5015, about 13km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $719K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 89/100, and is right by the coast. Port Adelaide has an overall score of 76/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (5.61%), New Zealand (1.49%), Vietnam (1.35%), Afghanistan (1.2%), China (1.12%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (1.57%), Mandarin (1.49%), Greek (1.05%), Spanish (0.52%), German (0.45%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1016 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Indie School Port Adelaide CampusSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Le Fevre Peninsula Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 923
- Largs Bay SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1017
- Portside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1068
- Mount Carmel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1002
- Dominican SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1038
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1009
- Le Fevre High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 955
- Mount Carmel College Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.8km
- Westport Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1015
- Alberton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1007
- Pennington School R-6Primary · Government · 3kmICSEA 969
- Ocean View P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 927
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Port Adelaide
Is Port Adelaide safe?
Port Adelaide has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 56,876 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Port Adelaide?
In Port Adelaide, the median house price is $719K. Median weekly house rent is $675.
How far is Port Adelaide from Adelaide CBD?
Port Adelaide is about 13.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 34 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Port Adelaide?
Port Adelaide has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Adelaide?
Port Adelaide has a transport score of 89/100, including 2 train stations and 32 bus stops.