Port Hughes, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Port Hughes is more socio-economically advantaged than about 44% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 977, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Port Hughes at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 647
- Median age
- 61
- Median weekly household income
- $1,231
- SEIFA score
- 977
- Coordinates
- -34.0816, 137.5589
Port Hughes demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Port Hughes using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 40%, 19% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 60 | 9% |
| Youth (15–24) | 37 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 104 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 186 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 262 | 40% |
Share of the 649 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 153 | 56% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 51 | 19% |
| Rented | 53 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 268 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 6 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 277 occupied private dwellings in Port Hughes.
- Median weekly rent
- $270
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,391
- Median weekly personal income
- $658
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 101 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 31 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 8 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 211 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Employed full-time
- 141
- Employed part-time
- 104
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Port Hughes
Where is Port Hughes?
Port Hughes is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Port Hughes?
At the 2021 Census, Port Hughes had a population of about 647.
Is Port Hughes an advantaged area?
Port Hughes has an ABS SEIFA score of 977, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 44 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 44% of Australian suburbs.
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