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Port Macdonnell SA 5291

837 addresses · 54 streets

Barker Electorate › Grant LGA › Port Macdonnell · 395 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Port Macdonnell is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 859 people, with a median age of 53. The typical household earns around $1,288 a week, with median rent near $210 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 16% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

859Population
53Median age
$1,288Median household income / wk
$210Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Grant statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Port Macdonnell itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Mount Gambier Airport, 34.6 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 11.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.8% · Labour-force participation 52.9%

Population by age in Port Macdonnell
Population by age, Port Macdonnell SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-432
5-1473
15-1951
20-2431
25-3459
35-4474
45-54115
55-64164
65-74160
75-8468
85+21
Dwelling types in Port Macdonnell
Dwelling types, Port Macdonnell SA (ABS Census 2021)
House338
Townhouse11
Apartment4
Other0
Households by weekly income in Port Macdonnell
Households by weekly income, Port Macdonnell SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65071
$650-1,499111
$1,500-2,99996
$3,000+48
Top ancestries in Port Macdonnell
Top ancestries, Port Macdonnell SA (ABS Census 2021)
English382
Australian344
Scottish101
Irish86
German64
Ancestry NS48
Housing tenure in Port Macdonnell
Housing tenure, Port Macdonnell SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned177
Mortgage95
Rented55
Other10
Cars per household in Port Macdonnell
Cars per household, Port Macdonnell SA (ABS Census 2021)
05
1102
2126
370
4+34
Commute to work in Port Macdonnell
Commute to work, Port Macdonnell SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car268
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked10
Bicycle0
Home38
Top countries of birth in Port Macdonnell
Top countries of birth, Port Macdonnell SA (ABS Census 2021)
England21
New Zealand10
Philippines4
Languages used at home in Port Macdonnell
Languages used at home, Port Macdonnell SA (ABS Census 2021)
German4
Mandarin3
Tagalog3

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8,446 bird observations recorded near Port Macdonnell — most often seen:

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