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The quick read on

Port Germein

SA 5495 · Mount Remarkable

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

Median house
$261,000

latest suburb median

Population
368

ABS 2021

Postcode
5495

Port Germein, South Australia

Property market insights for Port Germein

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

Median price trend for houses

Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months

$261,000

Up 13.7% over 12 months

$400k$200k$020212023202420252026
3 bed
$346k

Median rent trend for houses

Up 16.7% over 12 months

$360$340$320$30020222023202320242024

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Port Germein, SA is currently $261,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Port Germein has a 12-month growth rate of 13.7% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $346,000 in Port Germein.

The median house rent has increased 16.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Port Germein safe?

The overall rate for Port Germein is 1,741 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% 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 Germein.

Overall crime rate

1,741

offences per 100,000 residents

43% belowRest of SA

Port GermeinRest 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 Germein?

Port Germein SA 5495 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

368 people call Port Germein home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $917 a week.

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

Population
368
Median age
59 years
Median mortgage
$877 / month
2021 household rent
$185 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 158.7%Below
15–3412.8%Below
35–5420.1%Below
55–7442.7%Above
75 and over15.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses101.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright58.2%Above
Paying a mortgage32.7%In line
Renting9.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.8%Below
One car32.9%Below
Two cars37.1%Above
Three or more22.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.7%Below
Drove to work68.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.1%Below

What stands out in Port Germein

7.7% of workers in Port Germein worked from home on Census day.

6.0% of Port Germein residents were born in England.

41.6% of people in Port Germein described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Port Germein

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Germein SA 5495.

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

8.7% of Port Germein's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

105 family households lived in Port Germein; 25.7% were couple families and 14.3% were one-parent families.

16.2% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

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

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

Port Germein had 368 residents at the 2021 Census.

12.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

58.4% 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 Germein?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 101.8% of occupied private dwellings in Port Germein.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

58.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

32.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

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

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

The average household in Port Germein had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 37.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 47.3%, while 10.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

7.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

68.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 32.9% of the total.

59.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

73.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.1% reported a different address.

14.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

86.7% of residents used only English at home.

1.9% 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 Germein residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.9% of Port Germein's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Port Germein.

Australian ancestry made up 34.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

10.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 16.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 4.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 42.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

21.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

45.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.9% reported asthma, 18.5% arthritis and 10.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

6.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $917 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $877.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $185 per week.

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

How does Port Germein compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 7.7% in Port Germein, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 58.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 9.2% in Port Germein, 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 Germein

Is Port Germein expensive?

The median house price is $261,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Port Germein good for families?

The Census counted 105 local families, and 8.7% 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 Germein?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $346,000, 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 Port Germein

42 streets in Port Germein

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

  • Archibald St
  • Augusta Hwy
  • Bails Rd
  • Baroota Tce
  • Baudin St
  • Bridle Trk
  • Coastal Dr
  • Cottage Rd
  • Eleventh St
  • Esplanade
  • Favell St
  • Garden Rd
  • Germein Gorge Rd
  • Glasson Road
  • Gribble Rd
  • Havers Ave
  • High St
  • Karpfanger St
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  • Keeley Rd
  • Killoran St
  • Kobenhavn St
  • Middle Trk
  • Mozart St
  • Murdock Rd
  • Noel Smith Rd
  • Olivebank St
  • Pedersen St
  • Pole Road
  • Ponape St
  • Port Germein Rd
  • Railway Tce
  • Reservoir Rd
  • Rydberg St
  • Samphire Rd
  • Sandy Rd
  • Seymour Rd
  • Sheoak Rd
  • Stock Rd
  • Taylor Rd
  • Telowie Rd
  • Wauchope Rd
  • Winterhude St

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