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Point Boston

SA 5607 · Lower Eyre Peninsula

62 (2021)64 est. (2025) · Stable

18
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

62
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Point Boston is a stable suburb in Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA 5607, about 247km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Point Boston are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Point Boston has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

246.7 km
To Adelaide CBD
440 m
To coast
$570/wk
Median rent (house)
234.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

62
Population
36
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,437
vs NSW median-22.3%
Bachelor degree or higher33.3%
Born in Australia75.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse20 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (20.97%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$570 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

1
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 994 (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)

  • Poonindie Community Learning CentrePrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 994

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationOuter Harbor Railway (234.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.5°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
480mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachSqueaky Beach (7.5 km)
Nearest hospitalPort Lincoln Hospital and Health Service (14.2 km)
Nearest vet138.3 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (240.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.80%
Projected population 204163
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Point Boston

How far is Point Boston from Adelaide CBD?

Point Boston is about 246.7 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Point Boston?

Point Boston has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Point Boston?

Point Boston has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.