SA · Elliston Council
Port Kenny, 5671
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Port Kenny is a residential smaller community in Elliston with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 59
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $662
- Dwelling vacancy
- 51.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 60
- Median monthly mortgage
- $953
- Employment rate
- 32.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.9
- State safety percentile
- 20.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 1
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Sct - Residence1
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
10 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Storage building49 FLINDERS HWY PORT KENNY SA 5671Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
April 2025
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed)30 MAIN ST PORT KENNY SA 5671Decision Made
January 2025
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling47 BEACH TCE PORT KENNY SA 5671Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals
August 2024
- Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling and a shed extension37 BEACH TCE PORT KENNY SA 5671Decision Made
- Addition of verandah attached to existing residential dwelling31 CHINTABIE ST PORT KENNY SA 5671Decision Made
May 2024
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with attached covered deck3 BEACH TCE PORT KENNY SA 5671Decision Made
February 2024
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed)31 BEACH TCE PORT KENNY SA 5671Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah affixed to an existing dwelling and the construction of an outbuilding (garage)LOT 16 FLINDERS HWY PORT KENNY SA 5671Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Outbuilding (Shed)22906 FLINDERS HWY PORT KENNY SA 5671Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- MICHAEL ROBERT DAVIES, MEGAN ANNE DAVIESHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Sports field
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Recent changes
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Sct - Residencecrime1
- Addition of verandah attached to existing residential dwellingplanning31 CHINTABIE ST PORT KENNY SA 5671Lodged 06 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
- Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling and a shed extensionplanning37 BEACH TCE PORT KENNY SA 5671Lodged 17 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingplanning47 BEACH TCE PORT KENNY SA 5671Lodged 06 Jan 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with attached covered deckplanning3 BEACH TCE PORT KENNY SA 5671Lodged 22 May 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah affixed to an existing dwelling and the construction of an outbuilding (garage)planningLOT 16 FLINDERS HWY PORT KENNY SA 5671Lodged 06 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed)planning30 MAIN ST PORT KENNY SA 5671Lodged 22 Apr 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed)planning31 BEACH TCE PORT KENNY SA 5671Lodged 15 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- MICHAEL ROBERT DAVIES, MEGAN ANNE DAVIESplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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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