Port Elliot Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Port Elliot (5212) is a suburb of South, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. It is about 68 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Port Elliot is in the federal electorate of Mayo.

In the 2011 census the population of Port Elliot was 1,967 and is comprised of approximately 50.4% females and 49.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Port Elliot is 55 years of age.

74.9% of people living in the suburb of Port Elliot were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 13.1% England, 1.1% Scotland, 1.0% Netherlands, 0.8% Germany, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.7% Wales, 0.6% Italy, 0.4% India, 0.3% United States of America, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Austria, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Thailand, 0.3% Ireland.

93.7% of people living in Port Elliot speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% German, 0.6% Italian, 0.5% Other, 0.3% Greek, 0.3% Japanese, 0.2% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.2% Filipino , 0.2% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Port Elliot is 30.8% No religion, 18.6% Anglican, 13.3% Uniting Church, 11.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.0% Catholic, 3.2% Lutheran, 2.4% Baptist, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 1.5% Other religious affiliation , 1.2% Presbyterian and Reformed.

60.1% of people are married, 21.1% have never married and 8.8% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 113 widowed people living in Port Elliot.

42.2% of the people living in Port Elliot over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 43.5% are working on a part time basis. Port Elliot has an unemployment rate of 6.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Port Elliot are 17.2% Technicians & trades workers, 14.9% Professionals, 13.5% Labourers, 13.5% Community & personal service workers, 12.2% Managers, 10.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.6% Sales workers, 5.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Port Elliot work in are 16.5% Health care and social assistance, 11.6% Construction, 11.4% Retail trade, 11.0% Accommodation and food services, 9.0% Manufacturing, 6.4% Public administration and safety, 6.4% Education and training, 4.6% Professional, scientific and technical services, 3.2% Other services.

42.7% of homes are fully owned, and 24.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $398 per week and the median household income is $768 per week.

The median rent in Port Elliot is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1040 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Port Elliot postcode 5212