Port Hughes
SA 5558 · Copper Coast
647 (2021) → 715 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Hughes is a moderate growth suburb in Copper Coast, SA 5558, about 134km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Port Hughes 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. Port Hughes has an overall score of 10/100, 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 (6.65%), Scotland (1.39%), Germany (1.08%), Philippines (0.93%), Poland (0.93%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.93%), Polish (0.93%), Arabic (0.77%), Greek (0.77%), Filipino (0.77%)
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 925 (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)
- Moonta Area SchoolCombined · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 925
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Port Hughes
How far is Port Hughes from Adelaide CBD?
Port Hughes is about 134.2 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Port Hughes?
Port Hughes has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Hughes?
Port Hughes has a transport score of 0/100.