Boston
SA 5607 · Lower Eyre Peninsula
1,169 (2021) → 1,184 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Boston is a stable suburb in Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA 5607, about 255km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Boston are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Boston has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (1.8%), New Zealand (0.68%), South Africa (0.51%), Philippines (0.26%), Scotland (0.26%)
Top languages: Greek (0.51%), Afrikaans (0.34%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 919 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Port Lincoln High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 926
- Port Lincoln Junior Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 964
- Port Lincoln Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 949
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1013
- Kirton Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 870
- Lincoln Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 687
- Port Lincoln Special SchoolCombined · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 938
- Navigator CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.9kmICSEA 1006
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Boston
How far is Boston from Adelaide CBD?
Boston is about 254.7 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Boston?
Boston has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Boston?
Boston has a transport score of 0/100.