South Australia · Postcode 5581

Port Vincent postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 70 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
534
Population (2021)
$934
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
65
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Port Vincent 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

5581 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
534 People Resident population, Census 2021
Yorke Peninsula Council area 63 suburbs, 14 postcodes
65 Median age Years, Census 2021
$934/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$934/wk
40% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
19% 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
65 years
20.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.1%
1.9 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 Vincent ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPort VincentSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $934 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,100 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 65 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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 Vincent is a locality 70 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5581. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Yorke Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Port Vincent has a population of 534 with a median age of 65. The median weekly household income is $934, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 13 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Port Vincent includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, with 269 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.4% of housing.

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

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

Port Vincent details

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

Postcode5581
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)534
Median Age65 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$934/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$533/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,100
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area68.5 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings269
Australian Citizens93.8%
Indigenous Population13 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.7814149
Longitude137.8547712
Distance from Adelaide70 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentYorke Peninsula
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateNarungga
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (5.8%) 15–24 (4.1%) 25–44 (9.6%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (53.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (5.8%)
15–24 years22 (4.1%)
25–44 years51 (9.6%)
45–64 years148 (27.7%)
65+ years283 (53.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.5%) Mortgaged (18.8%) Rented (19.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Port Vincent 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis115 (21.5%)
Diabetes50 (9.4%)
Heart Disease38 (7.1%)
Cancer35 (6.6%)
Asthma34 (6.4%)
Lung Condition18 (3.4%)
Dementia4 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (2.3%)
1 vehicle100 (38.9%)
2 vehicles117 (45.5%)
3+ vehicles34 (13.2%)

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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.