South Australia · Suburb Profile

Port Augusta West SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Port Augusta West SA is 4,046 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Port Augusta West is $720 per week ($37,440 per year). Median rent in Port Augusta West is $213 per week ($923 per month). Port Augusta West has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Port Augusta West has a population density of 5.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Port Augusta West is India. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Augusta West is $1,279.

There were 433 recorded offences in Port Augusta West in 2025-26, a rate of 107 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (142 offences).

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Port Augusta West Population

residents (Census 2021)

Port Augusta West Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$720/wk

$37,440 per year

#5107 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$213/wk

$923 per month

#7218 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,279/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Port Augusta West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (2,020) Female 50.0% (2,022)

Population Density

5.5

people per km²

4,046 people · 733.0 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,729

Family income/wk

Port Augusta West 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 West Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.3% 465 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.7% 407 dwellings

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

Port Augusta West Country of Birth

Australia

94.6%

India

2.8%

England

2.0%

Bangladesh

0.5%

China

0.2%

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

Port Augusta West Religion

No Religion

52.3%

Catholic

15.1%

Not stated

11.2%

Anglican

9.6%

Uniting Church

6.1%

Other Religions Tot

2.2%

Othr Rel Sikhism

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Port Augusta West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

27.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.5%

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

Port Augusta West Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

27.1%

Australian Indigenous

24.1%

Other

23.3%

Mandarin

7.5%

Italian

5.3%

Afrikaans

4.5%

Tamil

4.5%

Arabic

3.8%

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

Port Augusta West Employment

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Employed full-time

36.8% 1,055 people

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Employed part-time

19.3% 554 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 106 people

🏠

Not in labour force

40.2% 1,153 people

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

Port Augusta West Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.2%

Bachelor Degree

20.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.9%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

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

Port Augusta West Occupation

Professionals

25.9%

Community & Personal Service

21.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.6%

Managers

10.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.4%

Labourers

5.9%

Sales Workers

3.1%

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

Port Augusta West Field of Study

Engineering

22.7%

Society & Culture

17.6%

Management & Commerce

16.6%

Health

14.7%

Education

12.8%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Information Technology

1.3%

Creative Arts

1.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

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

Port Augusta West Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Port Augusta West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

9.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Port Augusta West Marital Status

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Married

39.6% 1,287

↔️

Separated

4.0% 130

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Divorced

8.6% 278

🕊️

Widowed

6.2% 201

👤

Never married

41.7% 1,354

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Port Augusta West Ancestry

Australian

32.4%

English

28.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

12.7%

Irish

6.1%

German

5.4%

Scottish

5.0%

Other

3.9%

Italian

2.3%

Indian

1.4%

Dutch

1.0%

Polish

0.6%

Chinese

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Port Augusta West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.8%

Secondary — Government

16.1%

Primary — Catholic

15.6%

Secondary — Catholic

12.3%

Vocational Education

9.5%

Pre-school

7.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.9%

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

Port Augusta West Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 494

✅

No need for assistance

93.3% 6,912

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

Port Augusta West Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.6% 547

—

Not a volunteer

81.4% 2,398

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Port Augusta West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

3.4%

$600-$799/mo

9.4%

$800-$999/mo

13.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Port Augusta West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.2%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Car (passenger)

6.5%

Walked only

3.4%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Truck

0.2%

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

Port Augusta West Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.4%

1 vehicle

36.3%

2 vehicles

35.5%

3 vehicles

13.0%

4+ vehicles

6.7%

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

Port Augusta West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

8.0%

3 bedrooms

65.8%

4 bedrooms

20.3%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Port Augusta West Population Mobility

14.1%

moved in the last year

34.8%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Port Augusta West Indigenous Population

18.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,417

Indigenous residents

6,073

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Port Augusta West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

310

Asthma

193

Arthritis

169

Diabetes

150

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Port Augusta West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Port Augusta West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.5%

Couple — no children

29.5%

One parent — children under 15

14.8%

Couple — no children under 15

10.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Port Augusta West Military Service

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Previously served

3.1% 93

👤

Never served

96.9% 2,864

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Port Augusta West Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 409

—

Did not provide

86.1% 2,528

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Port Augusta West Children Ever Born

No children

27.6%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

32.2%

3 children

19.8%

4 children

7.2%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Port Augusta West When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Port Augusta West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.5%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

12.4%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

31.4%

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

Port Augusta West Household Size

1 person

31.4%

2 persons

35.1%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

11.6%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Port Augusta West Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,144

Moved — same area (SA2)

257

Moved from SA

151

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Port Augusta West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.2%

Blended family — no other children

6.3%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Port Augusta West Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 433 total

Theft

142

Assault

127

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Port Augusta West Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,396/wk

Median Rent $213/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.3%

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

If you earn X in Port Augusta West

Your weekly income

≈ $6,049/month

Median rent $213/wk

Left after rent $1,183/wk

Rent share 15.3%

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Port Augusta West vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,023 Income: $650/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 2,039 Income: $945/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 2,045 Income: $796/wk Rent: $323/wk

McCracken

Pop: 2,076 Income: $538/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 2,083 Income: $611/wk Rent: $227/wk

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Pop: 2,102 Income: $661/wk Rent: $358/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Port Augusta West

What is the population of Port Augusta West SA?

The population of Port Augusta West SA is 4,046 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5.5 people per km².Port Augusta West is ranked #1,901 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Port Augusta West?

The median personal income in Port Augusta West SA is $720 per week, or $37,440 per year.The median household income is $1,396 per week.Family income is $1,729 per week.Port Augusta West is ranked #5,107 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Port Augusta West?

Median rent in Port Augusta West SA is $213 per week ($923 per month).Rent represents 15.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Port Augusta West ranks #7,218 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Port Augusta West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Augusta West SA is $1,279. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Port Augusta West?

The median age in Port Augusta West SA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Port Augusta West a good suburb to live in?

Port Augusta West is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,046.The median income is $720/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.3% 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: 41190. All dollar figures in AUD.