Port Augusta SA 5700
Port Augusta is in Port Augusta LGA, SA, postcode 5700, with population 6,437.
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Port Augusta has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Gross rent yield screens at about 7.7%. Verify price and rent freshness before modelling the deal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 7.7%. Snapshot rent $325/wk.
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Port Augusta has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Transport
Port Augusta currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 7.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Missing evidence to verify: Transport.
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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.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
Transport
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Port Augusta SA
Port Augusta is a mid-sized suburb in South Australia within the Port Augusta local government area (postcode 5700). With a population of 6,437, the suburb has an established demographic 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 +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, 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 $325. 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.
From an investment perspective, Port Augusta offers a gross rental yield of 7.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($219K/$950K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. 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 indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Port Augusta is a mid-sized suburb in South Australia within the Port Augusta local government area (postcode 5700). With a population of 6,437, the suburb has an established demographic 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 +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, 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 $325. 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.
From an investment perspective, Port Augusta offers a gross rental yield of 7.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($219K/$950K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. 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 indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Port Augusta FAQ
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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.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Port Augusta?
The median weekly rent in Port Augusta is $325/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.