South Australia · Suburb Profile

Port Augusta SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Port Augusta, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Port Augusta SA is 6,437 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Port Augusta is $635 per week ($33,020 per year). Median rent in Port Augusta is $194 per week ($841 per month). Port Augusta has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Port Augusta has a population density of 317.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Port Augusta is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Augusta is $979.

There were 1,328 recorded offences in Port Augusta in 2025-26, a rate of 206 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (402 offences).

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Port Augusta Population

residents (Census 2021)

Port Augusta Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$635/wk

$33,020 per year

#6527 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$194/wk

$841 per month

#7754 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$979/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Port Augusta Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (3,163) Female 50.9% (3,274)

Population Density

317.6

people per km²

6,437 people · 20.3 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,454

Family income/wk

Port Augusta Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Port Augusta Housing Tenure

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Owned with mortgage

43.7% 609 dwellings

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Owned outright

56.3% 785 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Port Augusta Country of Birth

Australia

94.6%

England

2.5%

India

1.9%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.1%

China

0.1%

France

0.1%

Fiji

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Port Augusta Religion

No Religion

54.3%

Catholic

15.2%

Not stated

11.3%

Anglican

7.6%

Uniting Church

5.8%

Lutheran

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Port Augusta Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

39.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

28.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Port Augusta Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.9%

Australian Indigenous

19.2%

IAL Punjabi

11.1%

SAL Tot

10.3%

SAL Oth

8.4%

Vietnamese

5.0%

Italian

4.6%

IAL Nepali

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Port Augusta Employment

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Employed full-time

32.3% 1,491 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.2% 840 people

🔍

Unemployed

5.0% 229 people

🏠

Not in labour force

44.5% 2,050 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Port Augusta Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.9%

Bachelor Degree

17.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Certificate I/II

5.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Port Augusta Occupation

Professionals

24.0%

Community & Personal Service

20.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.4%

Labourers

9.6%

Clerical & Administrative

9.0%

Managers

7.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.2%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Port Augusta Field of Study

Engineering

22.1%

Society & Culture

18.3%

Health

15.9%

Management & Commerce

13.7%

Education

11.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Information Technology

1.7%

Creative Arts

1.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Port Augusta Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Port Augusta Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

9.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.9%

$4,000+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Port Augusta Marital Status

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Married

32.3% 1,699

↔️

Separated

4.5% 238

📋

Divorced

8.7% 456

🕊️

Widowed

6.7% 353

👤

Never married

47.8% 2,517

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Port Augusta Ancestry

Australian

30.6%

English

25.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

17.0%

Irish

6.6%

German

5.4%

Other

5.2%

Scottish

5.0%

Italian

1.8%

Dutch

0.8%

Indian

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Filipino

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Port Augusta School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.4%

Secondary — Government

25.2%

Vocational Education

10.4%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

8.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Port Augusta Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 965

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 10,809

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Port Augusta Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.8% 661

—

Not a volunteer

86.2% 4,123

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Port Augusta Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

4.5%

$450-$599/mo

9.6%

$600-$799/mo

15.2%

$800-$999/mo

18.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

5.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Port Augusta How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.7%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Car (passenger)

8.0%

Walked only

4.5%

Bus

2.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.9%

Bicycle

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Port Augusta Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.6%

1 vehicle

41.6%

2 vehicles

29.6%

3 vehicles

9.6%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Port Augusta Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.4%

2 bedrooms

19.7%

3 bedrooms

60.6%

4 bedrooms

12.6%

5 bedrooms

2.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Port Augusta Population Mobility

14.5%

moved in the last year

36.2%

moved in the last 5 years

8.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Port Augusta Indigenous Population

24.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

2,912

Indigenous residents

8,942

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Port Augusta Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

652

Asthma

306

Diabetes

274

Arthritis

271

Heart disease

180

Lung condition

179

Cancer

110

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Port Augusta Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

8.5%

$300-$399/wk

6.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

12.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Port Augusta Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.9%

Couple — no children

29.7%

One parent — children under 15

19.1%

Couple — no children under 15

10.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Port Augusta Military Service

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Previously served

2.4% 116

👤

Never served

97.6% 4,702

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Port Augusta Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 588

—

Did not provide

87.7% 4,179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Port Augusta Children Ever Born

No children

30.2%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

27.1%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

8.3%

5+ children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Port Augusta When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Port Augusta Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.2%

5–14 hours

24.5%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

37.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Port Augusta Household Size

1 person

38.0%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

12.5%

4 persons

9.3%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Port Augusta Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,924

Moved — same area (SA2)

406

Moved from SA

251

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Port Augusta Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.6%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Blended family — no other children

6.6%

Other couple — children only

2.3%

Blended family — other children present

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Port Augusta Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1,328 total

Assault

402

Theft

350

Property Damage

269

Break & Enter

246

Other Against Person

Fraud

Robbery

Homicide

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Port Augusta Schools

schools nearby

government

794

avg ICSEA score

1,205

total students

Seaview Christian College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 168 students

883

ICSEA

Port Augusta Secondary School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 662 students

848

ICSEA

Augusta Park Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 190 students

795

ICSEA

Willsden Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 86 students

758

ICSEA

Carlton School Government

Combined · R-9 · 99 students

685

ICSEA

Open Access College - Port Augusta School of the Air Campus Government

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Port Augusta Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,092/wk

Median Rent $194/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Port Augusta

Your weekly income

≈ $4,732/month

Median rent $194/wk

Left after rent $898/wk

Rent share 17.8%

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Port Augusta vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

St Peters (SA)

Pop: 3,231 Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $310/wk

Two Wells

Pop: 3,233 Income: $818/wk Rent: $300/wk

West Lakes Shore

Pop: 3,236 Income: $849/wk Rent: $390/wk

Clare (SA)

Pop: 3,238 Income: $726/wk Rent: $250/wk

Port Noarlunga

Pop: 3,245 Income: $717/wk Rent: $320/wk

Taperoo

Pop: 3,250 Income: $585/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Port Augusta

What is the population of Port Augusta SA?

The population of Port Augusta SA is 6,437 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 317.6 people per km².Port Augusta is ranked #1,201 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Port Augusta?

The median personal income in Port Augusta SA is $635 per week, or $33,020 per year.The median household income is $1,092 per week.Family income is $1,454 per week.Port Augusta is ranked #6,527 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Port Augusta?

Median rent in Port Augusta SA is $194 per week ($841 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Port Augusta ranks #7,754 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Port Augusta?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Augusta SA is $979. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Port Augusta?

The median age in Port Augusta SA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Port Augusta a good suburb to live in?

Port Augusta is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 6,437.The median income is $635/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41189. All dollar figures in AUD.