Port Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population jump of 10% since 2021 marks Port Adelaide as a rapidly growing hub. While it has a significant business presence, the area faces notable challenges with lower access to money and education compared to most other regions.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Adelaide — lower than 86% of areas.
| Port Adelaide | 2 |
|---|---|
| 5013, SA | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area scores low for overall advantage, with a typical score of 913. This puts it below about 84% of similar areas, reflecting a struggle with limited access to money and job skills.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
913
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth has been much higher than most areas, rising by 10% since 2021. This is well above the South Australian figure of 5.6%.
12,874
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
10.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Port Adelaide is a significant commercial centre with 1,216 businesses, which is more than about 67% of similar areas.
1,216
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Port Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021101/port-adelaide/topic/economy-advantage
