Port Kenny Postcode

South Australia

Very Remote
5671
Postcode for Port Kenny, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 411 km from Adelaide · Pop. 59
59
Population
52
Median Age
$662
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
27.9
Area (km²)

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

Where Port Kenny ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs.

How Port Kenny Compares

Port Kenny vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricPort KennySA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $662 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $953 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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 Kenny is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5671. It lies roughly 411 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Elliston.

According to the 2021 Census, Port Kenny has a population of 59 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $662, below the SA average.

Housing in Port Kenny includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $953, with 33 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Port Kenny scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Port Kenny is part of the Eyre Peninsula and South West statistical area in South Australia.

Port Kenny Details

Postcode5671
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)59
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$662/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$418/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$953
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area27.9 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings33
Australian Citizens93.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.1675098
Longitude134.6829437
Distance from Adelaide411 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentElliston
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (5.1%) 15–24 (18.6%) 25–44 (11.9%) 45–64 (39.0%) 65+ (18.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (5.1%)
15–24 years11 (18.6%)
25–44 years7 (11.9%)
45–64 years23 (39.0%)
65+ years11 (18.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.8%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Rented (15.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis15 (25.4%)
Heart Disease6 (10.2%)
Lung Condition6 (10.2%)
Asthma5 (8.5%)
Cancer4 (6.8%)
Diabetes3 (5.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle14 (43.8%)
2 vehicles14 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles4 (12.5%)

Suburbs Near Port Kenny

Same Postcode (5671)

More Port Kenny Data

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.