[citation needed] The beaches of Port Elliot and Victor Harbour have been facing rising seas and more has to be done to stop this.

[15] Today, Port Elliot is a quiet township with two hotels, three churches, six coffee shops, no fast food chains, and is a popular holiday destination close enough to Adelaide for day trippers and even commuters.

The continuing expansion of the Greater Adelaide metropolitan area together with ongoing improvements to the road links between the Fleurieu Peninsula and Adelaide has brought an influx of "seachange retirees", driving up house and land prices, and adversely affecting the ability of local young people and families to remain in the area.

Employment prospects are largely limited to hospitality work, aged care and the building trades which continue to benefit from rapid growth in the region.

[citation needed] In 2007, Port Elliot became the focus of unwanted media attention due to the murder of 15-year-old Carly Ryan at Lady Bay.