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The quick read on

Port Victoria

SA 5573 · Yorke Peninsula

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

Median house
$600,000

latest suburb median

Population
397

ABS 2021

Postcode
5573

Port Victoria, South Australia

Property market insights for Port Victoria

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

Median price trend for houses

Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months

$600,000

Up 1.7% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$415k
3 bed
$540k
4 bed
$785k
5+ bed
$725k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Up 48.4% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020232024202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Port Victoria, SA is currently $600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Port Victoria has a 12-month growth rate of 1.7% for houses and 92.5% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $415,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $540,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $785,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $725,000 in Port Victoria.

The median house rent has increased 48.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Port Victoria safe?

The overall rate for Port Victoria is 1,716 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% 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 Victoria.

Overall crime rate

1,716

offences per 100,000 residents

44% belowRest of SA

Port VictoriaRest 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 Victoria?

Port Victoria SA 5573 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

397 people call Port Victoria home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $946 a week.

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

Population
397
Median age
60 years
Median mortgage
$1,192 / month
2021 household rent
$205 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.8%Below
15–348.8%Below
35–5418.4%Below
55–7439.8%Above
75 and over18.6%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 outright62.3%Above
Paying a mortgage25.1%Below
Renting12.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car39.1%Above
Two cars40.8%Above
Three or more20.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.1%Above
Drove to work60.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.6%Above

What stands out in Port Victoria

13.1% of workers in Port Victoria worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.

4.8% of Port Victoria residents were born in England.

40.6% of people in Port Victoria described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Port Victoria

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Victoria SA 5573.

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

10.8% of Port Victoria's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

106 family households lived in Port Victoria; 22.6% were couple families and 12.3% were one-parent families.

27.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

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

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

Port Victoria had 397 residents at the 2021 Census.

12.3% 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 Victoria?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 Victoria.

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 Victoria?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

62.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

25.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.6% 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 Victoria?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Port Victoria had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 38.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 46.2%, while 6.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

13.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

60.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 39.1% of the total.

60.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

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

9.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

81.9% of residents used only English at home.

3.8% 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 Victoria residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.8% of Port Victoria's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.2% 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 86.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 40.6% of ancestry responses in Port Victoria.

Australian ancestry made up 34.8% 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 Victoria?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

9.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 18.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 6.6% of workers, and education and training employed 12.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 36.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

17.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

48.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.3% reported asthma, 14.4% arthritis and 7.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

8.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $946 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,192.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $205 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 13.1% in Port Victoria, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 62.3% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 12.6% in Port Victoria, 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 Victoria

Is Port Victoria expensive?

The median house price is $600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Port Victoria good for families?

The Census counted 106 local families, and 10.8% 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 Victoria?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $785,000, 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 Victoria

37 streets in Port Victoria

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

  • Anchor Ave
  • Bagshaw Rd
  • Barley Stacks Rd
  • Bowsprit
  • Bray Rd
  • Cardigan Castle Circuit
  • Casper Cr
  • Conservation Dr
  • Crampton Cr
  • Crampton Ct
  • Davies Terrace
  • Devlin St
  • Edwardes Tce
  • Investigator Road
  • Island View Rd
  • Ketch St
  • Kinnane Rd
  • Kneebone Dr
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  • Kuhn Tce
  • Lawhill St
  • Main St
  • Marshall Rd
  • Moorara Dr
  • Mumford Rd
  • Nagle Ct
  • Palmer St
  • Passat St
  • Pebble Beach Rd
  • Player Pl
  • Port Victoria Rd
  • Rogers Tce
  • Songvaar Rd
  • Urania Rd
  • Victoria Tce
  • Viking St
  • Wauraltee Rd
  • Wilson Tce

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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.