Port Broughton SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Port Broughton SA is 1,312 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Port Broughton is $507 per week ($26,364 per year). Median rent in Port Broughton is $235 per week ($1,018 per month). Port Broughton has a median age of 62 years, older than the national median of 38. Port Broughton has a population density of 6.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Port Broughton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Broughton is $1,300.

There were 5 recorded offences in Port Broughton in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (2 offences).

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Port Broughton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Port Broughton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$507/wk
$26,364 per year
#8130 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$235/wk
$1,018 per month
#6749 of 14,663
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Median Age
62years
24 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Port Broughton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (626) Female 52.3% (687)

Population Density

6.7
people per km²
1,312 people · 195.3 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,348
Family income/wk

Port Broughton 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 Broughton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
71.9% 291 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
28.1% 114 dwellings

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

Port Broughton Country of Birth

Australia
94.0%
England
4.8%
China
0.7%
Germany
0.5%

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

Port Broughton Religion

No Religion
40.3%
Uniting Church
24.1%
Catholic
11.8%
Anglican
11.3%
Not stated
7.3%
Lutheran
2.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%
Christian (other)
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Port Broughton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
36.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
25.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.9%

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

Port Broughton Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

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

Port Broughton Employment

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Employed full-time
22.6% 242 people
Employed part-time
16.4% 175 people
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Unemployed
2.3% 25 people
🏠
Not in labour force
58.7% 627 people

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

Port Broughton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
48.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.9%
Bachelor Degree
18.0%
Postgraduate Degree
5.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.7%
Certificate I/II
2.5%

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

Port Broughton Occupation

Professionals
27.0%
Managers
20.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.0%
Community & Personal Service
16.4%
Clerical & Administrative
6.3%
Labourers
4.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.9%
Sales Workers
3.5%

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

Port Broughton Field of Study

Engineering
21.8%
Management & Commerce
18.9%
Education
16.8%
Health
14.7%
Society & Culture
11.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.9%
Agriculture & Environment
5.0%
Architecture & Building
5.0%

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

Port Broughton Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Port Broughton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
12.2%
$500-$649/wk
8.8%
$650-$799/wk
13.2%
$800-$999/wk
7.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
6.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Port Broughton Marital Status

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Married
54.5% 627
↔️
Separated
3.2% 37
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Divorced
10.6% 122
🕊️
Widowed
12.9% 148
👤
Never married
18.8% 216

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Port Broughton Ancestry

English
39.1%
Australian
35.3%
German
8.0%
Irish
5.8%
Scottish
5.5%
Other
2.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
Dutch
0.7%
Chinese
0.6%
Polish
0.5%
Italian
0.4%
Croatian
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Port Broughton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
51.5%
Secondary — Government
25.7%
Vocational Education
8.8%
Pre-school
5.1%
Secondary — Catholic
3.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.2%

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

Port Broughton Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
15.2% 373
No need for assistance
84.8% 2,073

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

Port Broughton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
31.2% 333
Not a volunteer
68.8% 735

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Port Broughton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.2%
$300-$449/mo
5.3%
$450-$599/mo
3.2%
$600-$799/mo
7.4%
$800-$999/mo
6.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
28.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
15.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Port Broughton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.1%
Did not go to work
12.8%
Walked only
12.3%
Car (passenger)
1.9%
Other
1.3%
Bicycle
0.8%
Truck
0.8%

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

Port Broughton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.6%
1 vehicle
39.2%
2 vehicles
34.3%
3 vehicles
13.2%
4+ vehicles
7.8%

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

Port Broughton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.5%
2 bedrooms
20.2%
3 bedrooms
54.0%
4 bedrooms
20.6%
5 bedrooms
2.7%

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

Port Broughton Population Mobility

12.1%
moved in the last year
36.8%
moved in the last 5 years
5.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
39.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Port Broughton Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
31
Indigenous residents
2,409
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Port Broughton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
135
Arthritis
105
Diabetes
69
Asthma
66
Heart disease
60
Lung condition
47
Cancer
44
Stroke
33
Kidney disease
29
Dementia
16

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

Port Broughton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.1%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.7%
$300-$399/wk
9.5%
$400-$499/wk
11.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Port Broughton Family Structure

Couple — no children
51.6%
Couple — children under 15
30.2%
Couple — no children under 15
9.2%
One parent — children under 15
5.4%
One parent — no children under 15
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Port Broughton Military Service

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Previously served
6.5% 71
👤
Never served
93.5% 1,017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Port Broughton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.4% 165
Did not provide
84.6% 904

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Port Broughton Children Ever Born

No children
19.9%
1 child
10.4%
2 children
33.7%
3 children
27.9%
4 children
7.6%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Port Broughton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
25
1961–1970
39
1971–1980
19
1981–1990
8
1991–2000
6
2001–2010
8
2016
5

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

Port Broughton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.2%
5–14 hours
26.2%
15–29 hours
14.2%
30+ hours
13.8%
Did not do domestic work
29.5%

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

Port Broughton Household Size

1 person
37.2%
2 persons
44.6%
3 persons
8.1%
4 persons
6.3%
5 persons
3.2%
6+ persons
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Port Broughton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,057
Moved from SA
68
Moved — same area (SA2)
57
Moved from QLD
9
Moved from NSW
6
Moved from NT
6

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

Port Broughton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.5%
Step family — no other children
4.9%
Blended family — no other children
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Port Broughton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Property Damage
2
Fraud
1
Break & Enter
1
Assault
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Port Broughton Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $997/wk
Median Rent $235/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.6%

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

If you earn X in Port Broughton

≈ $4,320/month
Median rent $235/wk
Left after rent $762/wk
Rent share 23.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Port Broughton vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Port Broughton

What is the population of Port Broughton SA?

The population of Port Broughton SA is 1,312 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6.7 people per km².Port Broughton is ranked #3,581 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Port Broughton?

The median personal income in Port Broughton SA is $507 per week, or $26,364 per year.The median household income is $997 per week.Family income is $1,348 per week.Port Broughton is ranked #8,130 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Port Broughton?

Median rent in Port Broughton SA is $235 per week ($1,018 per month).Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Port Broughton ranks #6,749 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Port Broughton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Broughton SA is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Port Broughton?

The median age in Port Broughton SA is 62 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Port Broughton a good suburb to live in?

Port Broughton is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,312.The median income is $507/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% 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: 41192. All dollar figures in AUD.