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Port Wakefield

SA 5550 · Wakefield

661 (2021)667 est. (2025) · Stable

12
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

661
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
46
Safety score
0
Transport score

Port Wakefield is a stable suburb in Wakefield, SA 5550, about 91km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Port Wakefield are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Port Wakefield has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 46/100.

91.2 km
To Adelaide CBD
3.9 km
To coast
$465/wk
Median rent (house)
68.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

661
Population
44
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,093
vs NSW median-40.9%
Bachelor degree or higher18.7%
Born in Australia68.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse251 / 3 / 14

Top countries of birth: Philippines (10.44%), England (3.78%), Taiwan (1.97%), India (1.82%), New Zealand (1.82%)

Top languages: Filipino (6.2%), Tagalog (3.48%), Mandarin (1.51%), Punjabi (0.91%), Italian (0.61%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$465 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

46
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
2
Motor vehicle theft303/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 124 (all categories, latest year)18,760 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 921 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Port Wakefield Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 921

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGawler Oval Railway (68.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
33 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
77 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalGawler Health Service (69.2 km)
Nearest vet49.8 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (90.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.23%
Projected population 2041719
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Port Wakefield

Is Port Wakefield safe?

Port Wakefield has a residential safety score of 46/100, 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 18,760 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Port Wakefield from Adelaide CBD?

Port Wakefield is about 91.2 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Port Wakefield?

Port Wakefield has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 921 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Port Wakefield?

Port Wakefield has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.