Port Broughton
SA 5522 · Barunga West
1,312 (2021) → 1,323 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Broughton is a stable suburb in Barunga West, SA 5522, about 152km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Port Broughton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Port Broughton has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.26%), New Zealand (0.69%), Germany (0.61%), Netherlands (0.53%), Scotland (0.46%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.61%)
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 980 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Port Broughton Area SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 980
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
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Frequently asked questions about Port Broughton
Is Port Broughton safe?
Port Broughton has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 1,982 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Port Broughton from Adelaide CBD?
Port Broughton is about 152.3 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Port Broughton?
Port Broughton has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 980 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Broughton?
Port Broughton has a transport score of 0/100.