Median price · 7 years
Rolling 12-month median, all dwellings
$580,000+12.5% past 12 months
2020202120222023202420252026
Port Adelaide
Steady outlook Growth score 70 Top 34% of sample
Risk score 49 Medium · lower is better
Stability score 75 Consistent over 10 years
What drives the growth score
Nine metrics, each benchmarked against every suburb nationally. Weighted sum equals the score.
Sales momentum18% Strong · 80
Listing scarcity15% Strong · 73
Rental demand14% Strong · 76
Days on market12% Strong · 75
Infrastructure investment11% Strong · 88
Jobs access10% Weak · 38
Population growth8% Moderate · 51
Income growth7% Moderate · 57
New supply pressure5% · negative Low · 26
Key metrics vs benchmarks
SA column is the sample-state average; national is the whole sample.
| Metric | Port Adelaide | SA | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $580,000 | $791,250 | $734,203 |
| 12-month growth | +12.5% | +10.2% | +8.4% |
| Gross rental yield | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Days on market | 20 | 22 | 31 |
| Auction clearance | 68% | 68% | 62% |
| New supply pipeline | Low | Moderate | Moderate |
Risk score components
Lower is safer. Components are read independently; the score is their weighted blend.
49Medium risk
New supply pipelineApproved dwellings vs existing stock Low · 26
Employment concentrationShare of jobs in the top two industries Moderate · 37
Price volatility, 5 yearsLargest peak-to-trough drawdown Moderate · 48
Vacancy pressureCurrent vacancy vs 2% threshold Low · 18
Hazard exposureFlood, bushfire and storm surge overlays Low · 26
Who lives here
ABS Census, latest release, aggregated to suburb
4,500population 35median age 42%owner-occupied 58%renting
Owner-occupiedRenting
Port Adelaide is a historic maritime suburb undergoing major waterfront renewal. The AUKUS submarine program at Osborne Naval Shipyard is the single biggest growth catalyst, bringing thousands of jobs and billions in defence investment.
On the ground
Committed projects and catalysts feeding the infrastructure and jobs metrics
- Osborne Naval Shipyard AUKUS submarines
- Port Adelaide Renewal Project
- Heritage waterfront precinct
- Inner Harbour mixed-use development
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