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Port Augusta West, SA 5700

Property data updated June 2026·4,046 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
102 sales · 77 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Port Augusta West, SA 5700 market activity

Port Augusta West's busiest market is house sales, with 98 sales (up 7.7%) at around $365K (up 20.3%), taking about 51 days to sell (down from 60 days last year), with prices growing faster than most house markets nationally, with more than half being 3-bedroom.

House rentals are nearly as big, with 75 leases (sharply up 29.3%) at $380 a week (up 11.8%), renting out in about 28 days (up from 23 days last year), among SA's strongest house rent gains, with 3-bedroom dominating at around two-thirds. Then come 4 unit sales at around $360K and 2 unit rentals at $385 a week.

Below-average incomeMixed-agesRenter-heavy

Who lives hereA below-average-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
4,046
Median age
40yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
58%
Renting
41%
Lone person
31%
Families with kids
29%
Born overseas
9.3%
Year 12+ⓘ
38%

Port Augusta West on the map

733.0 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 12%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 7%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 14%
decile 2/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 34%Median household income · $1,396/wk — below average: in the bottom 34%, lower household income than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 16%Rent stress · 15% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less rent stress than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 29%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less mortgage stress than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 20%Birthplace diversity · 0.18 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less diverse than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 20%Born overseas · 9.3% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 25%Managers & professionals · 27% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 28%Unemployment rate · 5.5% — above average: in the top 28%, more unemployment than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 0.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 17%No motor vehicle · 8.4% — well above average: in the top 17%, more car-free households than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 40%Settled 5+ years · 65% — above average: in the top 40%, more long-settled residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 15%Owner-occupied · 58% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 14%Renting · 41% — well above average: in the top 14%, more renters than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 29%Owned outright · 31% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 24%Owned with mortgage · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 24%Separate houses · 80% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 21%Apartments · 5.6% — well above average: in the top 21%, more apartments than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 40%Median personal income · $720/wk — below average: in the bottom 40%, lower personal income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 35%Median family income · $1,729/wk — below average: in the bottom 35%, lower family income than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 45%Low earners · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 26%Low-income households · 22% — above average: in the top 26%, more low-income households than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 49%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 33%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 37%Not in labour force · 39% — above average: in the top 37%, more out of the workforce than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 4%Community & personal service · 19% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more care and service workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 45%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 37%Sales workers · 8.6% — above average: in the top 37%, more sales workers than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 17%Completed Year 12+ · 38% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, less Year-12 completion than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 41%In education · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 32%Children · 20% — above average: in the top 32%, more children than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 46%Seniors · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 31%Youth dependency · 31.54 — above average: in the top 31%, more children per worker than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 44%Total dependency · 60.92 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 43%Australian citizens · 88% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 22%Both parents born overseas · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 10%Established migrants · 56% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex4,046 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.7% · 281.1% · 4480-841.0% · 400.9% · 3575-791.7% · 692.1% · 8470-742.8% · 1123.1% · 12765-692.6% · 1042.5% · 10060-643.6% · 1442.9% · 11855-593.6% · 1443.7% · 15050-542.9% · 1173.3% · 13245-493.3% · 1323.4% · 13840-442.6% · 1052.9% · 11635-392.6% · 1062.9% · 11830-343.4% · 1383.1% · 12725-293.5% · 1403.9% · 15920-242.4% · 962.5% · 10315-193.2% · 1302.7% · 10810-143.8% · 1532.9% · 1185-93.8% · 1563.3% · 1350-42.9% · 1192.7% · 109◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
20%
14%
24%
14%
18%
Children0–1420%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3414%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+18%
Household composition
31%
27%
29%
Lone person31%Couples, no kids27%Families with kids29%Other families9.8%Group / share2.9%
2.3 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom8.6% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
31%1
35%2
13%3
12%4
5.6%5
2.9%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.9.3%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.7.5%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.5%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.13%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.88%
Birthplace diversity18%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity16%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
India2.5%
England2.2%
Elsewhere0.8%
New Zealand0.7%
Philippines0.4%
Bangladesh0.3%
Germany0.3%
Netherlands0.3%
Born in Australia91%
Languages at homeother than English
Other2.0%
Punjabi1.9%
Australian Indigenous1.6%
Italian0.5%
Tamil0.4%
Mandarin0.3%
Hindi0.3%
Afrikaans0.3%
English only92%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian40%
English36%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander16%
Irish7.5%
German6.7%
Scottish6.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion55%
▸Christianity41%
Other religions2.3%
Hinduism1.1%
Islam0.8%
Buddhism0.3%

7.5% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
13%
79%
Both parents overseas13%One parent overseas8.3%Both parents in Australia79%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198131%
1981-20008.3%
2001-201016%
2011-201517%
2016-202127%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 13%Median weekly rent · $213/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower rent than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 19%Median monthly mortgage · $1,279/mo — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower mortgages than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 16%Rent stress · 15% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less rent stress than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 29%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less mortgage stress than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 30%High mortgage · 5.3% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 4%Social housing · 18% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more social housing than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.6%0
2.8%1
8.0%2
66%3
20%4
2.7%5
0.3%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
31%
27%
41%
Owned outright31%Mortgage27%Renting41%Other1.4%
What’s built heredwelling types
80%
13%
House80%Townhouse13%Apartment5.6%Other1.9%
80% separate houses5.6% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 40%Median personal income · $720/wk — below average: in the bottom 40%, lower personal income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 35%Median family income · $1,729/wk — below average: in the bottom 35%, lower family income than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 25%Managers & professionals · 27% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 49%High earners · 10% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 25%Managers & professionals · 27% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 45%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 4%Community & personal service · 19% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more care and service workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 37%Sales workers · 8.6% — above average: in the top 37%, more sales workers than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 49%Technicians, trades & labourers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
35%
18%
39%
Employed full-time35%Employed part-time18%Employed (away/other)2.5%Unemployed3.4%Not in labour force39%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 49%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 33%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 28%Unemployment rate · 5.5% — above average: in the top 28%, more unemployment than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 37%Not in labour force · 39% — above average: in the top 37%, more out of the workforce than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 37%Labour-force participation · 62% — below average: in the bottom 37%, less workforce participation than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 0.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 41%Walked or cycled to work · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 2%Worked from home · 2.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, less working from home than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 17%No motor vehicle · 8.4% — well above average: in the top 17%, more car-free households than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)85%
Car (passenger)7.5%
Walked3.9%
Other/combined2.2%
Bus0.9%
Bicycle0.5%
Motorbike0.5%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
8.4%0
36%1
36%2
13%3
6.7%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Port Augusta West

3 schools inside Port Augusta West, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Port Augusta West3schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank45thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within3 schools
  • Within Port Augusta West · 3Order by
  • 1
    Caritas CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students541Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 2
    Port Augusta West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students150Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank16th
  • 3
    Flinders View Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students141Multilingual70%ICSEA Rank2nd
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 40%Settled 5+ years · 65% — above average: in the top 40%, more long-settled residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 43%Moved in past year · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 41%Arrived from overseas · 2.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
65%
17%
15%
Same address65%Moved within area17%From elsewhere in Australia15%From overseas2.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.14%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.35%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Port Augusta West — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
365kk
↑ +20.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
51
↑ 9 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
98
↑ +7.7% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$380/w
↑ +11.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
28
↓ 5 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
75
↑ +29.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
5.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample98StrongLease sample75Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed56 sales · 55 leases
Sales56▼−3.4%
Price$345k▲+25.3%
Sales DOM51 days▼−7d
Leased55▲+10.0%
Rent$373/wk▲+8.1%
Rental DOM28 days▲+4d
5.60%
8/100
9/100
02
Houses · 4 bed23 sales · 7 leases
Sales23▲+35.3%
Price$508k▲+15.1%
Sales DOM30 days▼−96d
Leased7▲+250.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
5.30%
18/100
—
03
Houses · 2 bed6 sales · 11 leases
Sales6▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased11▲+120.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 2 leases
Sales1▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales98▲+7.7%
Price$365k▲+20.3%
Sales DOM51 days▼−9d
Leased75▲+29.3%
Rent$380/wk▲+11.8%
Rental DOM28 days▲+5d
5.40%
15/100
38/100
All units
Sales4▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−60.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · 3 bed: +2%
Houses · Total: +6%
SA MEDIAN · +52%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed56 sales · 55 leases
−$8/wk
$381/wk
$373/wk
+2%
Rent-covered
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
23 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
51 days▼ −9 days YoY
Median price
$365k▲ +20.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
98▲ +7.7% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
13 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
51 days▼ −7 days YoY
Median price
$345k▲ +25.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
56▼ −3.4% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
32 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
30 days▼ −96 days YoY
Median price
$508k▲ +15.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
23▲ +35.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Port Augusta West against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Port Augusta West in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
13 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
51 days▼ −7 days YoY
Median price
$345k▲ +25.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
56▼ −3.4% YoY
Gross yield
5.60%
Port Augusta West · this suburb
Demand index
23 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
51 days▼ −9 days YoY
Median price
$365k▲ +20.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
98▲ +7.7% YoY
Gross yield
5.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Port Augusta West — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
43.5%

of Port Augusta West's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 22.6 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 66.1% to 43.5%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$373k+23.5%
5y median $261kvs last year $302k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
96+6.7%
5y median 86vs last year 90
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
50 days-21
5y median 81 daysvs last year 71 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$380/wk+11.8%
5y median $335/wkvs last year $340/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
75+29.3%
5y median 73vs last year 58
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
27 days+4
5y median 23 daysvs last year 23 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
5.30%-0.56 pt
5y median 6.50%vs last year 5.86%
Months of supply
May 2026
1.6 months-20.0%
5y median 2.5 monthsvs last year 2.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
3.4 months+47.8%
5y median 1.9 monthsvs last year 2.3 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Port Augusta West, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 10km
This marketPort Augusta WestSA 5700 · Houses · Total
Price$365k
DOM51 days
Sold98
1 market within 10kmLast 12 months
01
Commissariat PointSA 5700 · 6.9km · Houses · Total
Price$459k
DOM49 days
Sold2
pricierfaster
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Port Augusta West
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

SA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Port Augusta West's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketPort Augusta WestSA 5700 · Houses · Total
Price$365k
DOM51 days
Sold98
Most similar sales markets · within 16.2–605 kmLast 12 months
01
Port AugustaSA 5700 · 16km · 83% match
Price$320k
DOM52 days
Sold153
02
Whyalla PlayfordSA 5600 · 48km · 81% match
Price$371k
DOM31 days
Sold59
03
Stirling NorthSA 5710 · 19km · 80% match
Price$419k
DOM50 days
Sold27
04
Port Pirie SouthSA 5540 · 73km · 77% match
Price$350k
DOM61 days
Sold89
05
WaikerieSA 5330 · 276km · 77% match
Price$409k
DOM55 days
Sold45
06
Whyalla JenkinsSA 5609 · 49km · 76% match
Price$410k
DOM29 days
Sold68
07
BerriSA 5343 · 327km · 76% match
Price$410k
DOM39 days
Sold74
08
EudundaSA 5374 · 217km · 76% match
Price$415k
DOM43 days
Sold23
09
BordertownSA 5268 · 500km · 76% match
Price$369k
DOM32 days
Sold60
10
CowellSA 5602 · 150km · 76% match
Price$350k
DOM60 days
Sold21
16
MillicentSA 5280 · 605km · 74% match
Price$394k
DOM69 days
Sold118
31
RenmarkSA 5341 · 332km · 66% match
Price$467k
DOM50 days
Sold97
34
MannumSA 5238 · 293km · 64% match
Price$507k
DOM45 days
Sold63
38
Port Pirie WestSA 5540 · 66km · 63% match
Price$294k
DOM65 days
Sold69
39
JamestownSA 5491 · 104km · 62% match
Price$334k
DOM119 days
Sold34
82
Smithfield PlainsSA 5114 · 247km · 40% match
Price$601k
DOM28 days
Sold107
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Port Augusta West
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Port Augusta West include Port Augusta (SA 5700), Whyalla Playford (SA 5600), Stirling North (SA 5710), Port Pirie South (SA 5540), Waikerie (SA 5330), Whyalla Jenkins (SA 5609), Berri (SA 5343) and Eudunda (SA 5374). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Port Augusta West

22 data-driven answers about Port Augusta West's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Port Augusta West?

#

The median house price in Port Augusta West, SA 5700 is $365k as of June 2026, based on 98 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +20.3% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Port Augusta West?

#

The median unit price in Port Augusta West, SA 5700 is $360k as of June 2026, based on 4 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −6.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 99% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Port Augusta West?

#

The median weekly house rent in Port Augusta West is $380 as of June 2026, drawn from 75 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $385 per week. House rents have moved +11.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Port Augusta West?

#

Gross rental yield in Port Augusta West is 5.40% for houses and 5.40% for units as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 4.47%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Port Augusta West?

#

As of June 2026, Port Augusta West medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$286k$345k$508k$365k
Units—$340k$403k—$360k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Port Augusta West's property market trends?

#

Port Augusta West's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +20.3% year-on-year and units −6.5%; weekly house rents moved +11.8%; homes now sell in a median 51 days — faster than a year ago by 9; sales supply sits at 1.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Port Augusta West market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Port Augusta West as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Port Augusta West, house prices rose +20.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 5.40% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 51 days to sell, sales supply is 1.6 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Port Augusta West?

#

Houses in Port Augusta West sell in a median 51 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 100 days. Days on market have tightened by 9 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Port Augusta West a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Port Augusta West's sales market sits at 1.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.1 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Port Augusta West gone up or down?

#

House prices in Port Augusta West moved +20.3% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −6.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Port Augusta West?

#

Port Augusta West's house rental market sits at 1.1 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 75 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 6.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Port Augusta West in its property market cycle?

#

Port Augusta West's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Port Augusta West compare to other SA suburbs?

#

Port Augusta West's median house price ($365k) is 57% below the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 51 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Port Augusta West sits at 5.40% vs 3.79% state median.

14

How does Port Augusta West compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Port Augusta West's most-similar nearby market is Port Augusta (16.2 km away) with a median house price of $320k — about 12% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Port Augusta West?

#

The most-transacted segment in Port Augusta West over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 56 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 23 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Port Augusta West last year?

#

Port Augusta West recorded 98 house sales and 4 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 102 transactions. On the rental side, 75 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Port Augusta West?

#

Port Augusta West, SA 5700 is home to 4,046 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 40, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Port Augusta West?

#

The median household in Port Augusta West earns $1k per week — roughly $73k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $720/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Port Augusta West?

#

Port Augusta West is mostly owner-occupied: about 58% of households are owner-occupiers and 41% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 31% own outright and 27% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Port Augusta West?

#

Port Augusta West has 10 schools within reach, 3 of them inside the suburb itself — including Caritas College, Port Augusta West Primary School, Flinders View Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Port Augusta West a good place to live?

#

Port Augusta West, SA 5700 has a population of 4,046, a median age of 40, a median household income around $1k/week, 41% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 10 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Port Augusta West market data last updated?

#

This Port Augusta West market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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