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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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:
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
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
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Lower Eyre Peninsula
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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.