South Australia · Postcode 5495

Port Germein postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 219 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
368
Population (2021)
$917
Household income/wk
$185
Median rent/wk
59
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Port Germein 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

5495 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
368 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mount Remarkable Council area 29 suburbs, 12 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$917/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$917/wk
41% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$185/wk
40% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
4.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
14.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.4%
0.4 pts above 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 Germein ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPort GermeinSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $917 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $185 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $877 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 59 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.4% ≈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 Germein is a locality 219 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5495. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Mount Remarkable.

According to the 2021 Census, Port Germein has a population of 368 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $917, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%. The Indigenous population is 14 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Port Germein includes a median weekly rent of $185, median monthly mortgage repayment of $877, with 167 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Port Germein scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Port Germein details

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

Postcode5495
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)368
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$917/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$491/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$185
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$877
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area103.1 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings167
Australian Citizens86.1%
Indigenous Population14 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.0219965
Longitude138.0016436
Distance from Adelaide219 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Mid North
Local GovernmentMount Remarkable
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateStuart
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (8.7%) 15–24 (4.6%) 25–44 (12.8%) 45–64 (38.3%) 65+ (35.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years32 (8.7%)
15–24 years17 (4.6%)
25–44 years47 (12.8%)
45–64 years141 (38.3%)
65+ years131 (35.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.2%) Mortgaged (32.7%) Rented (9.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Port Germein is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis68 (18.5%)
Asthma40 (10.9%)
Diabetes37 (10.1%)
Heart Disease22 (6.0%)
Cancer20 (5.4%)
Lung Condition13 (3.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.9%)
1 vehicle55 (34.8%)
2 vehicles62 (39.2%)
3+ vehicles38 (24.1%)

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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.