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The quick read on

New Port

SA 5015 · Port Adelaide Enfield

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$922,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$530,000

latest suburb median

Population
647

ABS 2021

Postcode
5015

New Port, South Australia

Property market insights for New Port

Median sale price and rental income of properties in New Port SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months

$922,000

Up 19.2% over 12 months

$1m$500k$020212023202420252026
2 bed
$638k
3 bed
$926k
4 bed
$1.34m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$600 per week

Down 11.1% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in New Port, SA is currently $922,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. New Port has a 12-month growth rate of 19.2% for houses and 5.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $638,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $926,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000 in New Port.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in New Port is $600 per week. The median house rent has decreased 11.1% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in New Port is $530,000, which has increased 5.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $505,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $705,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in New Port. The median rent for units and apartments in New Port is $575 per week and has decreased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is New Port safe?

The overall rate for New Port is 7,016 offences per 100,000 residents — 87% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of New Port.

Overall crime rate

7,016

offences per 100,000 residents

87% aboveGreater Adelaide

New PortGreater Adelaide: 3,761

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in New Port?

New Port SA 5015 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

647 people call New Port home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,485 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
647
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$1,365 / month
2021 household rent
$350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 156.3%Below
15–3432.3%Above
35–5430.8%Above
55–7426.6%Above
75 and over3.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses26.0%Above
Apartments73.2%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright16.8%Below
Paying a mortgage22.3%Below
Renting60.9%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.0%Below
One car59.6%Above
Two cars28.0%Below
Three or more7.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.0%Above
Drove to work65.0%Above
Train, tram or bus4.7%In line
Walked or cycled1.6%Below

What stands out in New Port

11.0% of workers in New Port worked from home on Census day.

9.4% of New Port residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.

52.4% of people in New Port described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about New Port

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for New Port SA 5015.

Is New Port family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

6.3% of New Port's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

161 family households lived in New Port; 23.6% were couple families and 14.3% were one-parent families.

21.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of New Port?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

New Port had 647 residents at the 2021 Census.

36.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.4% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in New Port?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in New Port.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 26.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 73.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in New Port?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

16.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

22.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

60.9% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in New Port?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in New Port had 1.7 people.

One-person households made up 51.5% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.

Two-person households represented 34.0%, while 4.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in New Port?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

11.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

65.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

4.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in New Port?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

One-car households formed 59.6% of the total.

35.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to New Port, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

28.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 71.8% reported a different address.

30.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in New Port?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

80.5% of residents used only English at home.

15.8% used a language other than English at home.

2.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were New Port residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

30.9% of New Port's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.1% was born in Australia.

0.9% of residents were born in China.

0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape New Port?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 39.7% of ancestry responses in New Port.

Australian ancestry made up 26.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 4.2% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in New Port?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

21.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 18.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in New Port?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 75.6%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

46.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of New Port show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

62.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.0% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is New Port?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

29.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in New Port?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,485 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,365.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does New Port compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.0% in New Port, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 16.8% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

Renting accounted for 60.9% in New Port, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to New Port

Is New Port expensive?

The median house price is $922,000, while units and apartments sit at $530,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is New Port good for families?

The Census counted 161 local families, and 6.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in New Port?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,340,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around New Port

21 streets in New Port

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Camilla Ct
  • Cape York Ave
  • Causeway Rd
  • Causeway Road
  • Encounter Avenue
  • Jenkins St
  • Karka
  • Karra
  • Kauwi Lane
  • Kudlyo Cl
  • Marila
  • Panama Dr
  • Parri Cr
  • Pilla Ave
  • Purli Lane
  • Semaphore Rd
  • Tarni Ct
  • Torrens Avenue
Show all 21 streets
  • Wirra Dr
  • Yao
  • Yeltu Ct

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.