Port Paterson
SA 5700 · Port Augusta
73 (2021) → 73 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Paterson is a stable suburb in Port Augusta, SA 5700, about 273km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Port Paterson 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 Paterson has an overall score of 2/100, 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 (6.85%)
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 Q3 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 808 (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)
- Stirling North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 943
- Willsden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 732
- Seaview Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 855
- Augusta Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 808
- Open Access College - Port Augusta School of the Air CampusCombined · Government · 8km
- Port Augusta Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 864
- Carlton SchoolCombined · Government · 9kmICSEA 648
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 Paterson
How far is Port Paterson from Adelaide CBD?
Port Paterson is about 273.4 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Port Paterson?
Port Paterson has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Paterson?
Port Paterson has a transport score of 0/100.