Median price trend for houses
Based on 43 sales in the preceding 12 months
$942,000
Down 1.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $820k
- 3 bed
- $850k
- 4 bed
- $1.03m
- 5+ bed
- $1.42m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Port Elliot
SA 5212 · Alexandrina
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $942,000
- Median unit
- $759,000
- Population
- 2,251
- Postcode
- 5212
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Port Elliot, South Australia
Property market insights for Port Elliot
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Port Elliot SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 33 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$562 per week
Up 7.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Port Elliot, SA is currently $942,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Port Elliot has a 12-month growth rate of -1.7% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $820,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Port Elliot.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Port Elliot is $562 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Port Elliot is $759,000. The median rent for units and apartments in Port Elliot is $325 per week and has decreased 23.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Port Elliot safe?
The overall rate for Port Elliot is 1,985 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% below the Rest of SA 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 Port Elliot.
Overall crime rate
1,985
offences per 100,000 residents
35% belowRest of SA
Port ElliotRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Port Elliot?
Port Elliot SA 5212 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
2,251 people call Port Elliot home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,073 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,251
- Median age
- 61 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,210 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.1%Below
15–3412.5%Below
35–5417.1%Below
55–7433.5%Above
75 and over24.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.0%Above
Townhouses3.0%Below
Apartments4.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.2%Above
Paying a mortgage25.9%Below
Renting24.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.8%Below
One car44.8%Above
Two cars35.3%Below
Three or more15.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.1%Above
Drove to work61.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.4%In line
Walked or cycled5.9%Above
What stands out in Port Elliot
12.1% of workers in Port Elliot worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
11.7% of Port Elliot residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
47.3% of people in Port Elliot described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Port Elliot
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Elliot SA 5212.
Is Port Elliot family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.1% of Port Elliot's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
668 family households lived in Port Elliot; 24.4% were couple families and 11.7% were one-parent families.
21.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Port Elliot?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Port Elliot had 2,251 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
58.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Port Elliot?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.0% of occupied private dwellings in Port Elliot.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Port Elliot?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
25.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.9% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Port Elliot?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Port Elliot had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 29.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 48.6%, while 12.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Port Elliot?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
61.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Port Elliot?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 44.8% of the total.
50.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Port Elliot, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.8% reported a different address.
20.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Port Elliot?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.6% of residents used only English at home.
3.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Port Elliot residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.0% of Port Elliot's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.0% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Port Elliot?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 53.3% of ancestry responses in Port Elliot.
Australian ancestry made up 34.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Port Elliot?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 13.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Port Elliot?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 40.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
16.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Port Elliot show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 16.9% arthritis and 7.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Port Elliot?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Port Elliot?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,073 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,210.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Port Elliot compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.1% in Port Elliot, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 49.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 24.9% in Port Elliot, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Port Elliot
Is Port Elliot expensive?
The median house price is $942,000, while units and apartments sit at $759,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Port Elliot good for families?
The Census counted 668 local families, and 12.1% 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 Port Elliot?
Larger houses have a median around $1,420,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Port Elliot
88 streets in Port Elliot
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allender Pl
- Arthur St
- Barbara St
- Barton St
- Basham Beach Rd
- Basham Pde
- Battunga Ave
- Bayview Rd
- Beaumont St
- Bennett Rd
- Blackfriars Rd
- Boomer Dr
- Brickyard Rd
- Brittain St
- Cameron St
- Carfax St
- Carnegie St
- Channon St
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- Charles St
- Charlotte St
- Charteris St
- Chibnall St
- Chiton Ct
- Cinema Ct
- Clark Tce
- Classic Ct
- Colman Pl
- Crows Nest Rd
- Eatts Pl
- Elliot St
- England Ave
- Francis St
- Frederik St
- Freeling St
- Freeman
- Frenchman Dr
- Gregory St
- Handby St
- Henry St
- Henry St West
- Heysen Rd
- Higgins Rd
- Hill St
- Hussey St
- Hutton St
- Knights Beach
- Kurramin Ct
- Lady Emma Ct
- Lake View Rd
- Lines Rd
- Liptrott Ln
- Mason St
- Matthew St
- Merrilli Cl
- Merrilli Pl
- Montpelier Tce
- Murray Pl
- Murray Tce
- North Tce
- Ocean Rd
- Oxford St
- Pioneer Ave
- Pomery St
- Port Elliot Rd
- Railway Tce
- Regent St
- Rosetta Tce
- Rosies Rd
- Rosina Cr
- Scrymgour Rd
- Seaview Rd
- St Lukes St
- Stock Dr
- Strangways Tce
- Sturt St
- The Cutting
- The Esplanade
- The Strand
- Tottenham Court Rd
- Trigg St
- Vanali Dr
- Victor Harbor-Goolwa Rd
- Water Ln
- Waterport Rd
- Watson Cr
- William St
- Wright St
- Young St
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