Port Hughes is a close-knit residential community in South Australia within the Copper Coast local government area (postcode 5558). With a population of 647, the suburb has a more retirement-aged population with a median age of 61. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $485. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
The crime rate in the Copper Coast LGA is below average at 2,318 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.