South Australia · Postcode 5540

Port Davis postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 199 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
4
Population (2021)
$1,024
Household income/wk
35
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Port Davis 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

5540 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Pirie Council area 23 suburbs, 7 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,024/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,024/wk
34% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
2.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
10.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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 Port Davis ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPort DavisSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,024 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,066 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 35 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

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.

Port Davis is a locality 199 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5540. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Port Pirie.

According to the 2021 Census, Port Davis has a population of 4 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,024, below the SA average.

Housing in Port Davis includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,066, 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Port Davis scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Port Davis is part of the Mid North statistical area in South Australia.

Port Davis details

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

Postcode5540
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,024/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$262/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,066
Average Household Size3 persons
Area122.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.2388763
Longitude137.8794131
Distance from Adelaide199 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentPort Pirie
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateStuart
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Port Davis is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.