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Port Augusta
South Australia · South Australia - Outback · 13,845 people · 29 suburbs · 7 postcodes
Port Augusta at a glance
Map shows the Port Augusta LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Port Augusta is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 29 suburbs across 7 postcodes and an area of 1,166 km². Port Augusta has a population of 13,845 , ranking #30 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Port Augusta (6,437 residents).About 8.6% of residents were born overseas and 6.8% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 2,530 (18.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 1,528 (11.1%) |
| 25–44 years | 3,736 (27.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 3,555 (25.7%) |
| 65+ years | 2,464 (17.8%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Port Augusta
10 schools across Port Augusta: 80.0% Government, 10.0% Catholic, 10.0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 854 (range 685 to 995). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 10 schools in Port Augusta, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Augusta Secondary School | Government | Secondary | Port Augusta | 662 | 848 |
| Caritas College | Catholic | Combined | Port Augusta West | 541 | 995 |
| Stirling North Primary School | Government | Primary | Stirling North | 317 | 938 |
| Augusta Park Primary School | Government | Primary | Port Augusta | 190 | 795 |
| Seaview Christian College | Independent | Combined | Port Augusta | 168 | 883 |
| Port Augusta West Primary School | Government | Primary | Port Augusta West | 150 | 924 |
| Flinders View Primary School | Government | Primary | Port Augusta West | 141 | 761 |
| Carlton School | Government | Combined | Port Augusta | 99 | 685 |
| Willsden Primary School | Government | Primary | Port Augusta | 86 | 758 |
| Port Augusta Special School | Government | Special | Port Augusta | 40 | 860 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Port Augusta. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Port Augusta
Port Augusta contains 29 suburbs and 7 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Augusta | 5700 | 6,437 | $1,092/wk | 39 |
| Port Augusta West | 5700 | 4,046 | $1,396/wk | 40 |
| Stirling North | 5710 | 2,793 | $1,831/wk | 35 |
| Commissariat Point | 5700 | 243 | $1,210/wk | 61 |
| Davenport | 5700 | 156 | $725/wk | 40 |
| Port Paterson | 5700 | 73 | $1,666/wk | 45 |
| Miranda | 5700 | 41 | $1,312/wk | 58 |
| Blanche Harbor | 5700 | 32 | $1,374/wk | 60 |
| Wami Kata | 5700 | 19 | $1,125/wk | 31 |
| Winninowie | 5700 | 5 | $1,274/wk | 64 |
| Arkaroola Village | 5701 | |||
| Carriewerloo | 5715 | |||
| Emeroo | 5713 | |||
| Illeroo | 5715 | |||
| Kootaberra | 5713 | |||
| Lake Torrens Station | 5713 | |||
| Lincoln Gap | 5715 | |||
| Mount Arden | 5713 | |||
| Mundallio | 5700 | 59 | ||
| Nonning | 5710 | |||
| Pernatty | 5713 | |||
| Port Flinders | 5495 | |||
| South Gap | 5713 | |||
| Wallerberdina | 5713 | |||
| Wartaka | 5715 | |||
| Wilkatana Station | 5713 | |||
| Wintabatinyana | 5713 | |||
| Yalymboo | 5715 | |||
| Yudnapinna | 5715 |
Postcodes covered
5495, 5700, 5701, 5710, 5713, 5715, 5717
Compare Port Augusta with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Port Augusta and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Augusta (SA) | 13,845 | 39.0 | 879 | 38.5% | 8.6% |
| Unincorporated SA | 2,874 | 42.1 | 902 | 45.9% | 8.7% |
| Mount Remarkable | 2,861 | 54.3 | 950 | 12.3% | 8.0% |
| Flinders Ranges | 1,666 | 52.2 | 909 | 23.4% | 7.4% |
| Kimba | 1,021 | 44.8 | 984 | 19.2% | 4.7% |
| Port Pirie | 17,239 | 44.3 | 868 | 30.9% | 7.8% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Port Augusta
What is the population of Port Augusta?
The 2021 Census recorded 13,845 people living in Port Augusta, across 29 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Port Augusta?
Port Augusta contains 29 suburbs. The most populous are Port Augusta, Port Augusta West, Stirling North, Commissariat Point, Davenport.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Port Augusta?
Port Augusta covers 7 postcodes: 5495, 5700, 5701, 5710, 5713, 5715, 5717.
How many schools are in Port Augusta?
Port Augusta has 10 schools, including 8 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Port Augusta?
Port Augusta has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 879, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.