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New Port
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
New Port is a small locality, home to around 647 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 73 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with rising year-on-year trends (+49%), roughly 112.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $640 (flats $590, houses $668), 9 public transport stops within the suburb, a reasonable spread of amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 647
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,485
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 55 of 420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,365
- Employment rate
- 71.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 31 / 95 / 267
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $590
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $667.5
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $640
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 73
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 65
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 112.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 81 residents
- State safety percentile
- 87.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +49.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental12
- Other Theft32
- Sct - Residence4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3
- Theft From Motor Vehicle4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,067
- Portside Christian CollegeCombined · ICSEA 1067
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ethelton Railway Station
- Glanville Railway Station
- Stop 37A Bower Rd - North side
- Stop 42D Semaphore Rd - South side
- Zone B Glanville Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
278 planning-related records
2026· 33 proposals
June 2026
- Verandah3 KAUWI LANE NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
May 2026
- Two storey dwelling and associated front masonry fence (lot 94)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Louvre Verandah16 ENCOUNTER AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
April 2026
- Retaining wallLOT 1002 RIGNEY AV NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
March 2026
- Verandah30 HAMMOND AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- Louvre verandah15 ENCOUNTER AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- 2 Storey Dwelling (lot 98)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey detached dwelling (lot 96)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey dwelling (lot 97)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey dwelling (lot 99)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey detached dwelling (lot 95)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey dwelling ( Lot 88 )LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey dwelling ( Lot 89 )LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 2 storey dwelling ( lot 90 )LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- 3 storey dwelling (Lot 82)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Construction of a two storey dwelling and an associated double garage (on proposed Lot 83 as approved through Land Division DA 25017537)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Construction of a two storey dwelling and an associated double garage (on proposed Lot 84 as approved through Land Division DA 25017537)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Construction of a two storey dwelling and associated garage on proposed Lot 85 as approved through Land Division DA 25017537LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Construction of a two storey dwelling and associated garage on proposed Lot 86 as previously approved through Land Division DA 25017537LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Construction of a two storey dwelling and associated garage on proposed Lot 87 as approved through Land Division DA 25017537LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Three-storey dwelling (Lot 76)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Three-storey dwelling (Lot 77)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Three-storey dwelling (Lot 78)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Three-storey dwelling (Lot 79)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Three-storey dwelling (Lot 80)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Three-storey dwelling (Lot 81)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling with ancillary retaining wall and fence (Lot 91)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling with ancillary retaining wall and fencing (Lot 92)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
- Two storey dwelling (lot 93)LOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Under Assessment
February 2026
- Swimming pool and safety fencing6 TORRENS AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
January 2026
- Verandah19 ENCOUNTER AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- Louvre verandah2 PANAMA DR NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- Verandah (vergola system)9 KAUWI LANE NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Deck10 MARILA COVE NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- Verandah10 TORRENS AV NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
November 2025
- Verandah13 KARKA COVE NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- Secondary community strata - creating 23 lots (1 into 23)LOT 1001 PANAMA DR NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- Secondary community strata - creating 35 lots (1 into 35).LOT 1001 PANAMA DR NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
October 2025
- Verandah37 PANAMA DR NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
- Two verandahs - one at the front of the dwelling, one at the rear of the dwelling26 TARNI CT NEW PORT SA 5015Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bus stop (2)
- Stop 37A Bower Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 42D Semaphore Road - South sideBus stop
- Zone A Glanville StationBus stop
- Zone B Glanville StationBus stop
- PortobelloCafe
- Drinking water (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 38.0/100
- National rank
- 3637th in Australia
- State rank
- 369th in SA
- Peer rank
- #33 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #79 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime12
- Other Theftcrime32
- Sct - Residencecrime4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime3
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime4
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 2 Storey Dwelling (lot 98)planningLOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Lodged 03 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
- 2 storey detached dwelling (lot 95)planningLOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Lodged 02 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
- 2 storey detached dwelling (lot 96)planningLOT 1001 JENKINS ST NEW PORT SA 5015Lodged 03 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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