What LGA is Port Augusta in?

Port Augusta is in the Port Augusta Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5700. Council-level context for Port Augusta LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

What is the typical weekly rent in Port Augusta?

The median weekly rent in Port Augusta is $322/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

What does the rent signal say about Port Augusta?

Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 7.7%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

Is Port Augusta a good investment?

QuickProperty's investment signals for Port Augusta show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

Where does QuickProperty get its data for Port Augusta?

Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

How often is the Port Augusta data updated?

Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.

Suburb profile ·Port Augusta LGA · SA ·5700

Port Augusta SA 5700

Port Augusta is in Port Augusta LGA, SA, postcode 5700, with population 6,437.

The read

Income-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$322/wk

Rising

+6.4% YoY

Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods

SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026

$325

$295

Mar 2025Mar 2026

Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 7.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

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Median house

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No local house series

Median rent

$322/wk

Rent-led investor candidate

↑6.4%YoY D7 vs AU

Gross yield

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Need rent + price

Population

6,437

6K local footprint

D10 vs AU

Schools

Matched school context

D10 vs AU

Drive to city

4h 52m

343.9 km to Adelaide CBD · free-flow

Solar

2,741

64 added 12mo · 18MW

Price history

House and unit medians · ABS + state datasets

Investor profile

Who invests in Port Augusta

Owner-occupied 55%Rented 45%

Investor activityATO

Negatively geared4.8%

284 of 581 landlords

Avg rental loss$5,934/yr

Landlords (rental income)581

Reported capital gains330

The read

Mixed owner-renter market

53% of homes here are owner-occupied and 43% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 53% owner-occupier / 43% renter mix.

What to check

Social housing is 14% of dwellings — check tenant mix and resale demand.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data

Buying

3.9x

median home price as a multiple of annual household income

Affordable

This suburb 3.9x · SA median 13.4x — more affordable than the SA typical

Nationally · more affordable to buy than 95% of AU suburbs

Renting

29%

median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)

Manageable

This suburb 29% · SA median 18%

Nationally · lighter rent burden than 7% of AU suburbs

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $979/mo, while renters pay about $1,395/mo — renting runs $416/mo higher on these medians.

Median price: $219K
Household income · yr: $57K
Median rent · wk: $322
Owner mortgage · mo: $979

Household income

ABS Census · ATO

$57K household · yr-24.6% vs SA suburb median

Personal: $33K
Family: $76K
Household: $57K

Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)

Under $300: 133
$300-649: 512
$650-999: 457
$1,000-1,499: 417
$1,500-1,999: 274
$2,000-2,999: 348
$3,000-3,999: 127
$4,000+: 93

At the median asking rent, about 49% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,073/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$48K → $54K

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021

Tenure (2,609 households)

Owned outright: 30%
Owned with mortgage: 23%
Rented: 43%

Dwelling structure

Separate house: 74%
Townhouse / semi: 15%
Flat / apartment: 10%

Getting to work: 86% drive, 3% public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 2% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025

Total6

Avg ICSEA805

Students1,245

Government5

Independent1

Willsden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 758
Port Augusta Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 848
Carlton SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 685
Augusta Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 795
Port Augusta Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 860
Seaview Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 883

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals

83/ 100 livability index

Top 17% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 83% of Australian suburbs

WeakerTypicalStronger

Everyday access84

Public transport0

Schools & hospitals95

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime 2024-25

2,701

41,961 per 100k

D10 vs AU

Crime

suburb

Rate · per 100k41,961

Total incidents2,701· 2024-25

Assault83463%
Break And Enter44334%
Drug Offences00%
Fraud403%

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

Limited supporting context

ancillary accommodation / dependent accommodation screening context Low broad constraint context

Policy position

Policy source needs review

A specific stable official policy source has not yet been adopted for this jurisdiction. Confirm the current planning scheme and building approval path directly with the local authority before relying on this screen.

Rental use: Review SA planning, building and tenancy requirements before use.

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Separate houses

61.8%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

11.3 pp below the state median

State median 73.1% · 429 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

Not staged

A comparable planning-zone layer is not staged for this state.

Rental households

43.2%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

17.2 pp above the state median

State median 26.0% · 429 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

Not staged

No broad-area layer staged for this suburb. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

01 Verify current source

State policy position

The current ancillary accommodation / dependent accommodation position needs direct confirmation before relying on this screen.
02 Property dependent

Planning pathway

Confirm zoning, lot controls, overlays, setbacks, site coverage and whether planning approval is required.
03 Design dependent

Building approval

Confirm the building approval route after the design, site classifications, services and construction requirements are known.
04 Check separately

Intended use

Confirm long-term rental, short-stay or family-use rules separately from permission to construct the dwelling.

Property due diligence

Turn the suburb screen into a property checklist.

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0reviews due

0consultant questions

Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

Confirm title dimensions, usable site area and any minimum lot threshold.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

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Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

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Setbacks and site coverage

Test setbacks, private open space, landscaping and maximum site coverage against a concept plan.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

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Official or source URL

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Slope and ground conditions

Check survey levels, soil classification, retaining needs and likely earthworks.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

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Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

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Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

Obtain current property-level zoning, overlays and applicable planning controls.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

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Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

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Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

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Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

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Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Locate assets and connection points, then confirm capacity, clearances and discharge requirements.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Flood and overland flow

Obtain property flood information and check floor levels, flow paths and drainage constraints.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

Code baseline only

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Population outlook

ABS projection · Port Augusta SA2 area · 2022 base

14,120 people · 202214,046 by 2032 (-0.5%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Port Augusta SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets

Port Augusta (postcode 5700) is a moderately sized suburb in South Australia within the Port Augusta local government area. The area has roughly 6,437 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $57K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +1.6% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 21 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.

Units have a median price of $219,000 (-2.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $322. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 7.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $979.

Port Augusta is served by 6 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 2 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 805, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Port Augusta LGA is higher than average at 41,961 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Port Augusta shows a gross rental yield of approximately 7.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($219K/$980K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -2.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money

Investment signalsHeuristics

Rental Yield7.7%↑ High Yield

Price vs State$219K/$980K↑ Below Median

Affordability3.9x↑ Affordable

Price Momentum-2.8%↓ Falling

Pop. Growth+0.1%· Stable

Development+0%· Steady

InvestmentSA

Mortgage · mth$979

Rent · wk(Census)$194

Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$322

Gross yield4.6%

Price / income3.9x

Population growth · Port Augusta LGAABS ERP

Population (2025)14,469

5-year growth+0.1% CAGR

YoY change+0.1%

20012025

Development · Port Augusta LGAABS Approvals

Approvals (2026)8

Houses 89%Units 11%

YoY change+0%

Employment · Port Augusta LGASALM

Unemployment (Dec-25)13.4%

YoY change+7.8pp

Dec-10Dec-25

Property investors · Postcode 5700ATO

Negatively geared4.8%

284 of filers

Avg rental loss$5,934/yr

Landlords (rental income)581

Reported capital gains330

People & prosperity

DemographicsCensus 21

Population6,437

Median age39

Household size2.2

HH income · wk$1,092

Personal income · wk$635

Persons / bedroom0.7

IncomeATO 22-23

Median income$53,821

Mean income$62,672

Earners7,815

YoY change+1%

SEIFA indexABS

Advantage (IRSAD)1/10

Education (IEO)1/10

Economic (IER)1/10

Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10

Income momentumCensus 16→21

HH income · wk$941 → $1,092

Change+16%

vs SA median-2.8 pp

Median rent+10.9%

stablevs SA 2016–21

Top occupationsCensus

Community & Personal Service458 Labourers412 Professionals375 Technicians & Trades342 Clerical & Administrative252

Top industriesCensus

Healthcare442 Retail Trade281 Public Admin & Safety267 Accommodation & Food250 Education219

Top ancestryCensus

Australian2,458 English2,061 Aboriginal Australian1,366 Irish527 German432

Area & amenity

Local amenitiesOSM

Supermarkets2

Pharmacies0

GP / clinics2

Fuel stations8

Cafes & dining20

coles1

woolworths1

Hospitals · Port Augusta LGAAIHW

Public1

Private0

Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Servicespublic · in suburb

Aged care · Port Augusta LGAGEN

Facilities3

Residential places140

Edenfield Family Care - Ramsay62 places · in suburb

Edenfield Family Care - Nerrilda46 places

Wami Kata Old Folks Home32 places · in suburb

Childcare · Port Augusta LGAACECQA

Services12

Approved places595

Exceeding NQS3

Port Augusta Child Care Centre90 places · in suburb

Edge Early Learning Port Augusta75 places · in suburb

Port Augusta West Primary School OSHC60 places · in suburb

Carlton Preschool45 places · in suburb

Flinders Children's Centre45 places · in suburb

Port Augusta West Childhood Services Centre45 places

+6 more in Port Augusta LGA

Nearby in Port Augusta LGA8

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Sources & freshness

Strong evidence

Port Augusta carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE

Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE

Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE

Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status

Property prices

SA metropolitan median house sales · 2024 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

stable source · automated · every update · quarterly

Available

Market rent

SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset

medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly

Available

Crime

State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset

Available

Schools

ACARA 2025 · 6 schools matched

stable source · automated · every update · annual

Available

Hospitals

AIHW · 1 hospitals matched

medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed

Available

Transport

GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops

medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed

Missing

Population growth

ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series

stable source · automated · every update · annual

Available

Building approvals

ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series

stable source · automated · every update · monthly

Available

Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Port Augusta FAQ

Common questions

What LGA is Port Augusta in?

Port Augusta is in the Port Augusta Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5700. Council-level context for Port Augusta LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
What is the typical weekly rent in Port Augusta?

The median weekly rent in Port Augusta is $322/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
What does the rent signal say about Port Augusta?

Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 7.7%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
Is Port Augusta a good investment?

QuickProperty's investment signals for Port Augusta show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
Where does QuickProperty get its data for Port Augusta?

Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
How often is the Port Augusta data updated?

Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.

Port Augusta SA 5700

Income-first

Price history

Who invests in Port Augusta

Mixed owner-renter market

Affordability

Household income

Housing stock and tenure

Schools

Livability

Crime

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

Policy position

Separate houses

Residential-zone context

Rental households

Mapped hazards

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

State policy position

Planning pathway

Building approval

Intended use

Turn the suburb screen into a property checklist.

Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

Setbacks and site coverage

Slope and ground conditions

Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

Title, easements and covenants

Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Power, water and metering

Vehicle access and parking

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Flood and overland flow

Wind, corrosion and termite

Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Building approval and consultants

Rental and intended use

Construction requirements can change by location.

Known here

Check the property

NCC climate zone

Wind class and BAL

Corrosion and termite exposure

Population outlook

Port Augusta FAQ