South Australia · Postcode 5604

Port Neill postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 231 km from Adelaide

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
218
Population (2021)
$850
Household income/wk
$194
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Port Neill 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

5604 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
218 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tumby Bay Council area 10 suburbs, 4 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$850/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$850/wk
45% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$194/wk
37% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
3.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
11.0 years older 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 Neill ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPort NeillSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $850 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $194 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,250 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 56 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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 Neill is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5604. It lies roughly 231 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Tumby Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Port Neill has a population of 218 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $850, below the SA average.

Housing in Port Neill includes a median weekly rent of $194, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,250, with 95 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Port Neill scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Port Neill is served by Port Neill Primary School.

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

Port Neill details

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

Postcode5604
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)218
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$614/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$194
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,250
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area268.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings95
Australian Citizens89.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.0614409
Longitude136.3049196
Distance from Adelaide231 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentTumby Bay
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateFlinders
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (8.7%) 15–24 (3.7%) 25–44 (16.1%) 45–64 (38.5%) 65+ (26.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (8.7%)
15–24 years8 (3.7%)
25–44 years35 (16.1%)
45–64 years84 (38.5%)
65+ years58 (26.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.8%) Mortgaged (16.1%) Rented (24.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Port Neill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis18 (8.3%)
Asthma16 (7.3%)
Heart Disease14 (6.4%)
Diabetes12 (5.5%)
Cancer12 (5.5%)
Lung Condition6 (2.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (4.9%)
1 vehicle30 (29.1%)
2 vehicles46 (44.7%)
3+ vehicles22 (21.4%)

Schools in Port Neill

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

Port Neill Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1060 · 26 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.