Port Victoria Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5573
Postcode for Port Victoria, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 113 km from Adelaide · Pop. 397
397
Population
60
Median Age
$946
Household Income/wk
$205
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
56.1
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 Victoria 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.

How Port Victoria Compares

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

MetricPort VictoriaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $946 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $205 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,192 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 60 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.4% -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 Victoria is a locality 113 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5573. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Yorke Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Port Victoria has a population of 397 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $946, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 2.4%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 36 (9.1% of residents).

Housing in Port Victoria includes a median weekly rent of $205, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,192, with 173 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.4% of housing.

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

Port Victoria is part of the Yorke Peninsula statistical area in South Australia.

Port Victoria Details

Postcode5573
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)397
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$946/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$535/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$205
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,192
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area56.1 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings173
Australian Citizens86.9%
Indigenous Population36 (9.1%)
Unemployment Rate2.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.496667
Longitude137.483333
Distance from Adelaide113 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentYorke Peninsula
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (10.8%) 15–24 (3.5%) 25–44 (12.3%) 45–64 (30.2%) 65+ (39.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years43 (10.8%)
15–24 years14 (3.5%)
25–44 years49 (12.3%)
45–64 years120 (30.2%)
65+ years157 (39.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.3%) Mortgaged (25.1%) Rented (12.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis57 (14.4%)
Asthma37 (9.3%)
Heart Disease32 (8.1%)
Diabetes31 (7.8%)
Lung Condition13 (3.3%)
Cancer12 (3.0%)
Dementia3 (0.8%)

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 vehicle66 (39.1%)
2 vehicles69 (40.8%)
3+ vehicles34 (20.1%)

Suburbs Near Port Victoria

Same Postcode (5573)

More Port Victoria 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.