Port Arthur, SA 5552
Yorke PeninsulaAll suburbs in postcode 5552
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What to know about Port Arthur
Port Arthur (5552) sits in the Yorke Peninsula region of South Australia.
Port Arthur has roughly 351 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Port Arthur scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 332 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 1 government secondary, 2 independent.
Schools in Port Arthur
Schools serving Port Arthur: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Port Arthur's population at 351, with a median age of 75. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic.
- Population
- 351
- Median age
- 75
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 332 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Port Arthur
- What is the Port Arthur postcode?
- Port Arthur is in the 5552 postcode, in SA, in the Yorke Peninsula region.
- Where is Port Arthur?
- Port Arthur is a suburb in the Yorke Peninsula area, SA 5552.
- What schools are in Port Arthur?
- There are 10 schools serving Port Arthur on this page, including Port Wakefield Primary School, Bute Early Learning and Primary School, Horizon Christian School.
- How walkable is Port Arthur?
- Port Arthur has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Port Arthur?
- Port Arthur is close to Port Arthur, Melton, Melton, Port Wakefield, Beaufort.
- What is the population of Port Arthur?
- The population of Port Arthur is approximately 351 (2021 Census). The median age is 75.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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