Median house price
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SA · Port Augusta Council
Port Paterson, 5700
Est. population · Jun 2025
105
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.0%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,666/wk
Employment rate
62.9%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Port Paterson is a quieter smaller community in Port Augusta Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
At a glance
Port Paterson snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
105
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
64th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
35th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
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
Population
Estimated resident population
105(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +1.0% over 5 years · 35th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +1.0%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +1
- Growth rank in SA
- 35th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 73
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,666
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 28
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,407
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 25 / 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
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.6
- State safety percentile
- 63.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 982
- Increase (daily rate)
- +67.1%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft3
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
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 → 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 (7.1 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)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.6
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· 4 proposals
July 2026
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding7 PORT PATERSON RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Under Assessment
May 2026
- To place a container near the northern gateway and build a carport along the 12m long western side of container.309 PORT PATERSON RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Under Assessment
February 2026
- Research facility and outer space habitat model including equipment store, office, ablutions, carparking area, landscaping, driveway, container office, and rainwater tank, plus container shelter and habitat dome.LOT 2 PORT PATERSON RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Under Assessment
January 2026
- Construction of 2 bedroom house.20 WARNER DR PORT PATERSON SA 5700Under Assessment
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Outbuilding (shed)41 MARY MACKILLOP RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Decision Made
September 2025
- Placing a used transportable home, currently in Adelaide, on the development property to be used as a residence.LOT 13 MARY MACKILLOP RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Under Assessment
July 2025
- Green cement processing and distribution facility Stage 2 works for the purpose of reclaiming ash material from the Ash Storage Area and processing ash into Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs), as it relates to DA 23009007. This includes a change of use to an existing building (storage to processing), alterations to proposed processing building, and construction of ash and slag storage bunkers with associated infrastructure, haul road, tanks, LPG storage and additional access to Facility420 NORTHERN POWER STATION RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Under Assessment
- It is proposed to create a hard stand area to park trucks associated with the business. The development would establish the hard stand area with internal tracks and incorporate associated built form including 7x40ft containers, a site office, self-contained ablution block.LOT 2 AUGUSTA HWY PORT PATERSON SA 5700Under Assessment
June 2025
- Shed ancillary to the existing renewable energy facility.19440A AUGUSTA HWY PORT PATERSON SA 5700Under Assessment
- Concrete Batching Plant420 NORTHERN POWER STATION RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Under Assessment
May 2025
- Two shipping containers (12m long by 2.44m wide and 6m long by 2.44m) for personal storage5 WARNER DR PORT PATERSON SA 5700Under Assessment
- Swimming Pool and associated safety features405 PORT PATERSON RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Decision Made
April 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling with skillion verandahs and decks4 WARNER DR PORT PATERSON SA 5700Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Land Division 1 into 2 (to facilitate approved solar farm).2B MARKS RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Decision Made
October 2024
- There will be 2 x structures erected on the property. Once the structures are erected there will be a Stratco awning installed to cover both structures which will have additional support, cover and protection from the elements. These structures will be used for personal gaming rooms for the owners and family members.7 WARNER DR PORT PATERSON SA 5700Under Assessment
July 2024
- Storage facility and site offices associated with existing application for green cement processing (not yet approved). Note development cost is $1 as this storage facility was included in the development cost for that other application (DA 23009007).420 NORTHERN POWER STATION RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Under Assessment
June 2024
- A Stratco Storage Shed and two-bay carport will be used for storing cars and household items until the house is built. The shed and carport, which share the same roof, measure 15.3 meters by 6.1 meters, totaling 94 square meters.6 WARNER DR PORT PATERSON SA 5700Decision Made
March 2024
- Pool and Fence406 PORT PATERSON RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Swimming pool2C MARKS RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Decision Made
August 2023
- Store for personal storage20 WARNER DR PORT PATERSON SA 5700Decision Made
July 2023
- Store for personal storage and heavy vehicle parking for 1 x vehicle5 WARNER DR PORT PATERSON SA 5700Decision Made
April 2023
- The proposed development involves the construction and operation of a green cement processing and distribution facility in Port Augusta, South Australia. This facility will collect and transform industrial by-products into Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCMs) to be used in building and manufacturing. The facility will include a slag fume processing plant and a bulk storage and blending facility, administration, workshop and storage workshop buildings, a stormwater catchment pond, sedimentaLOT 8 NORTHERN POWER STATION RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Under Assessment
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Agricultural Building associated with existing HorticultureLOT 710 PORT PATERSON RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Decision Made
- Additions and Alterations to existing outbuilding (shed) – Addition measuring 6m (L) x 7m (W) x 2.7m high walls51 MARKS RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- we wish to install a pool124 PORT PATERSON RD PORT PATERSON SA 5700Decision Made
Other· 6 proposals
- CU-RIVER PORT AUSTRALIA PTY LTDMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
- CU-RIVER PORT AUSTRALIA PTY LTDOtherEPA licence
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- SUNDROP FARMS PORT AUGUSTA PTY LTDDesalination PlantsEPA licence
- SUNDROP FARMS PORT AUGUSTA PTY LTDOtherEPA licence
- SUNDROP FARMS PORT AUGUSTA PTY LTDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
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 54.2 km away).
Coalition 49.1%Labor 50.9%
5.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Stirling NorthLabor 47.1% · Coalition 52.9% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
- Port Augusta EastLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
- Port Augusta CentralLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)8.7 km away
- Port Augusta WestLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)11.1 km away
- WilmingtonLabor 24.0% · Coalition 76.0% TPP (2025)28.2 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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