Port Augusta West
SA 5700 · Port Augusta
4,046 (2021) → 3,996 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Augusta West is a declining suburb in Port Augusta, SA 5700, about 272km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Port Augusta West are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Port Augusta West has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (2.27%), England (2%), New Zealand (0.59%), Philippines (0.37%), Bangladesh (0.27%)
Top languages: Punjabi (1.73%), Australian Indigenous Languages (1.51%), Italian (0.44%), Tamil (0.35%), Mandarin (0.27%)
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
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 892 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Caritas CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 991
- Port Augusta West Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 936
- Port Augusta Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 896
- Flinders View Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 747
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
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Port Augusta West
Is Port Augusta West safe?
Port Augusta West has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 23,826 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Port Augusta West from Adelaide CBD?
Port Augusta West is about 271.6 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Port Augusta West?
Port Augusta West has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 893 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Augusta West?
Port Augusta West has a transport score of 0/100.