82,993
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Port Adelaide - East · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population increase of 6.5% since 2021 shows steady growth for Port Adelaide - East. The area is now home to 82,993 people, making it larger than about 63% of similar regions. This growth has kept pace with the rest of South Australia.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
With 82,993 residents, the population grew by 6.5% since 2021. This rate is about the same as the South Australian figure of 5.6%.
82,993
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.5%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Port Adelaide - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40203/port-adelaide-east/topic/economy-advantage