South Australia · Postcode 5015

New Port postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 13 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro
647
Population (2021)
$1,485
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

New Port at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5015 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
647 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Adelaide Enfield Council area 54 suburbs, 17 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,485/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,485/wk
4% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
14% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
1.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
4.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.9%
0.1 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where New Port ranks: rents are among the top 10% in SA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

New Port vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricNew PortSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,485 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $350 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,365 -SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.9% ≈SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

New Port is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5015. It sits about 13 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.3 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, New Port has a population of 647 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,485, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.9%. The Indigenous population is 5 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in New Port includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,365, with 365 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Rental properties account for 60.9% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, New Port scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

New Port is served by Portside Christian College.

New Port is part of the Port Adelaide - West statistical area in South Australia.

New Port details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5015
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)647
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,485/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,043/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,365
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area0.3 km²
Population Density1853/km²
Total Dwellings365
Australian Citizens85.5%
Indigenous Population5 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.8452
Longitude138.494
Distance from Adelaide13 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)Port Adelaide - West
Local GovernmentPort Adelaide Enfield
Federal ElectorateHindmarsh
State ElectoratePort Adelaide
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.3%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (36.0%) 45–64 (32.5%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (6.3%)
15–24 years76 (11.7%)
25–44 years233 (36.0%)
45–64 years210 (32.5%)
65+ years86 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (16.8%) Mortgaged (22.3%) Rented (60.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

New Port is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma45 (7.0%)
Arthritis44 (6.8%)
Diabetes23 (3.6%)
Heart Disease17 (2.6%)
Cancer14 (2.2%)
Lung Condition4 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle22 (6.0%)
1 vehicle217 (59.1%)
2 vehicles102 (27.8%)
3+ vehicles26 (7.1%)

Schools in New Port

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in New Port. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Portside Christian College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1067 · 626 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.