Median house price
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SA · Port Augusta Council
Commissariat Point, 5700
Population
243
Growth (1 yr)
-1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
61
Median income
$1,210/wk
Employment rate
46%
Languages at home
2.7%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Commissariat Point offers a slower smaller community life in Port Augusta Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer growth momentum relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Commissariat Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (Census)
243
-1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
57.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#157
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
34th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
2nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 18.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6773rd in Australia
- State rank
- 680th in SA
- Peer rank
- #157 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #253 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Population growth
-1.1% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 2th percentile in SA
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 243
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,210
- Dwelling vacancy
- 57%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 142 of 249
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,509
- Employment rate
- 46%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 109 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2023–24)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23
- State safety percentile
- 34.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 982
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services (8.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 2
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 66 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 66 mm · ~8 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 86 mm · ~11 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Residential7 PENGLASE CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Under Assessment
March 2026
- Outbuilding (shed)7 GORDON CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
February 2026
- replace existing small shed with undercover secure storage12 REJACK CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Under Assessment
- Attached Flat Roof Verandah2 MELVILLE CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Under Assessment
- Freestanding Flat Roof Verandah1 SPRATT CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
January 2026
- Construction of new verandah structures attached to the existing dwelling, including: One flat-roof verandah (approx. 4.0m × 4.5m) One gable/hip roof verandah (approx. 4.5m × 6.6m) One flat-roof verandah (approx. 6.75m × 4.5m) Steel beam/post construction using Lysaght Firmlok system Roofing in Flatdek/Custom Orb sheeting Footings as per engineering documentation (GILL02172) No change to existing residential use This development does not alter the primary land use; it is an addition to an existi5A SPRATT CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Under Assessment
2025· 8 proposals
October 2025
- SHED2 ASH CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
July 2025
- Add a small bathroom to approved shed with toilet, shower and hand basin along with a laundry sink in shed area. Walls lined and insulated, wet area lined with 'villaboard' and sealed, floor tiles throughout sloped to floor trap with shower alcove tiled to 2000mm high. Exhaust fan in shower recess. 600mm x 600mm obscured glass window above toilet. All plumbing by licensed plumber to existing septic.3 CHALKLEN CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
June 2025
- New colorbond shed to house new boat and trailer1 LAYCOCK CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
May 2025
- Pull down existing cladding shed replace with slightly larger colourbond shed on existing area 9m x 10m1 COULTER CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
March 2025
- Freestanding Pitched Roof Carport2 MELVILLE CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
February 2025
- SHED (outbuilding) with dimension 15.2m x 6.2m.2 O'CONNELL CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
January 2025
- Shed for storage of cars and other household goods with dimension 9.1 x 7.6 sq m.3 CHALKLEN CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
- Shed with dimensions 9m x 4.9m and height 3.6m to the ridge11 O'CONNELL CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Boundary fence at shack at Commissariat Point14 MCCOY CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
- Remove existing verandah from front of shack, build new larger verandah.4 STEVENS CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
October 2024
- New 9m x 9m shed from Olympic Industries4 PENGLASE CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
July 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling with UMR verandah3 CHALKLEN CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
May 2024
- Above ground Aquagym max Extreme Vortex swim spa, dimensions 4.46m L x 2.3m W x 1.3m D with leftmount clear lift cover lifter (key operated).4 MAYES CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
April 2024
- Remove and extend current shed.8 TILL PL COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
March 2024
- Carport attached to existing shed and existing Garaport on the opposite end.4 GLEESON CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
February 2024
- 15 x 7 metre colour bond shed to include garaging for a boat and a car plus workshop. (Colour Paperbark) 4 sliding doors + 4 windows + PA door4 HUGHES CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Detached dwelling11 TILL PL COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
September 2023
- PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY RESIDENCE WITH ASSOCIATED GARAGE, VERANDAH, SHED, WASTE WATER SYSTEM AND RETAINING WALLS15 LAYCOCK CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
- the erection of a proposed 6x6m free standing carport and an attached verander 10.6m x 2.7m wide to my existing holiday home.12 REICHELT CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
June 2023
- Shed Extension Garaport4 GLEESON CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
May 2023
- Replace existing carport with new gable carport (6.2m wide x 6.7m long x 3m high to post)11 LAYCOCK CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
- Construction of New Verandah & Carport to dwelling3 SPRATT CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Under Assessment
- Freestanding Pitched Roof Carport10 MCCOY CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
April 2023
- Outbuilding.3 GORDON CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
2022· 8 proposals
November 2022
- Verandah2 MCCOY CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
October 2022
- Carport - Verandah - Boundary Fence12 O'CONNELL CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
September 2022
- Outbuilding (9.1m x 7.6m x 3.0m)11 O'CONNELL CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
August 2022
- Flat Roof Enclosed Carport6 ASH CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
- Verandah attached to an existing outbuilding (9.1m x 3.6m x 2.25m post height)7 SILVERMAN CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling, Deck and Retaining Walls5 SEMMENS CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
April 2022
- Outbuilding (shed)3 SPRATT CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
March 2022
- Habitable Building (Sleeping quarters to be used in association with existing dwelling)1 SEMMENS CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Attached gable verandah ancillary to dwelling4 WARD CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
August 2021
- Freestanding Flat Roof Carport1 SEMMENS CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Grey
- Member of Parliament
- Tom VENNING (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,707
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 50.3 km away).
Coalition 47.0%Labor 53.0%
7.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Port Augusta EastLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)12.3 km away
- Stirling NorthLabor 47.1% · Coalition 52.9% TPP (2025)12.3 km away
- Port Augusta CentralLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)12.4 km away
- Port Augusta WestLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)14.7 km away
- WilmingtonLabor 24.0% · Coalition 76.0% TPP (2025)32.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Port Augusta Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.