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Port Gibbon, 5602

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  • Green suburb
What Port Gibbon is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Port Gibbon is a residential smaller community in Franklin Harbour with a familiar suburban feel. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

Population

Population
8
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,949
Dwelling vacancy
104.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
23 of 22
Median monthly mortgage
$1,900
Employment rate
33.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 4 / 5

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.

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

18 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • June 2026

  • Outbuilding
    LOT 34 OCEAN BVD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Under Assessment
2025· 4 proposals

  • August 2025

  • Two storey detached dwelling
    LOT 8 HENNESSY TCE PORT GIBBON SA 5602Under Assessment

  • June 2025

  • Two storey detached dwelling with associated outbuilding
    LOT 20 BARDEN ST PORT GIBBON SA 5602Under Assessment

  • May 2025

  • Single storey detached dwelling with an associated alfresco and deck
    LOT 22 OCEAN BVD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made

  • February 2025

  • Personal storage shed (Store)
    LOT 17 BARDEN ST PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals

  • September 2024

  • Two storey detached dwelling and associated outbuilding
    LOT 1 HENNESSY TCE PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • Single storey dwelling additions
    LOT 25 OCEAN BVD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made

  • February 2024

  • Two storey dwelling addition including a garage
    LOT 11 BEACH RD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal

  • July 2023

  • Construction of a personal storage shed (Store)
    LOT 27 BARDEN ST PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Agricultural Building
    LOT 30 BEACH RD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
  • Construction of an open sided public shelter with an associated concrete slab
    LOT 418 POINT GIBBON RD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made

  • June 2022

  • Store (storage shed) and Veranda
    LOT 8 HENNESSY TCE PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Carport
    LOT 31 OCEAN BVD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made
  • Carport
    LOT 12 BARDEN ST PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made

  • July 2021

  • Two-storey detached dwelling, verandah, and outbuilding
    LOT 11 BARDEN ST PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made

  • April 2021

  • Store (Domestic Storage)
    LOT 2 HENNESSY TCE PORT GIBBON SA 5602Under Assessment
2020· 2 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Tourist accommodation comprising two units with associated earthworks
    LOT 13 BEACH RD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made

  • August 2020

  • Campground with 16 designated campsites and a toilet block
    LOT 418 POINT GIBBON RD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Sanitary Dump Station
  • Shelter
  • Shower

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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Recent changes

  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Sanitary Dump Stationamenitiessanitary_dump_station
  • Shelteramenitiesshelter
  • Showeramenitiesshower
  • Agricultural BuildingplanningLOT 30 BEACH RD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Lodged 19 Aug 2022 · Decision Made
  • Campground with 16 designated campsites and a toilet blockplanningLOT 418 POINT GIBBON RD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Lodged 14 Aug 2020 · Decision Made
  • CarportplanningLOT 31 OCEAN BVD PORT GIBBON SA 5602Lodged 20 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
  • CarportplanningLOT 12 BARDEN ST PORT GIBBON SA 5602Lodged 08 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
  • Construction of a personal storage shed (Store)planningLOT 27 BARDEN ST PORT GIBBON SA 5602Lodged 14 Jul 2023 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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