Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$902,000
Up 27.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $900k
- 4 bed
- $1.25m
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The quick read on
Boston
SA 5607 · Lower Eyre Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $902,000
- Population
- 1,169
- Postcode
- 5607
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Boston, South Australia
Property market insights for Boston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Boston SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 17.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Boston, SA is currently $902,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Boston has a 12-month growth rate of 27.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000 in Boston.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Boston is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Boston safe?
The overall rate for Boston is 538 offences per 100,000 residents — 82% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Boston.
Overall crime rate
538
offences per 100,000 residents
82% belowRest of SA
BostonRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Boston?
Boston SA 5607 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
1,169 people call Boston home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,199 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,169
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $345 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1525.4%Above
15–3416.0%Below
35–5432.4%Above
55–7422.2%Below
75 and over3.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.4%Below
Paying a mortgage61.0%Above
Renting7.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.1%Below
Two cars45.3%Above
Three or more40.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.1%Below
Drove to work71.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Boston
6.1% of workers in Boston worked from home on Census day.
49.9% of people in Boston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Boston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Boston SA 5607.
Is Boston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
25.4% of Boston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
326 family households lived in Boston; 54.6% were couple families and 4.6% were one-parent families.
45.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Boston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Boston had 1,169 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.7% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Boston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.9% of occupied private dwellings in Boston.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Boston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
61.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.6% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Boston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Boston had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 11.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 36.5%, while 33.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Boston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
71.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Boston?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 13.1% of the total.
86.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Boston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.6% reported a different address.
5.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Boston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.9% of residents used only English at home.
0.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Boston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.2% of Boston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Boston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.7% of ancestry responses in Boston.
Australian ancestry made up 46.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Boston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 13.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Boston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
37.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Boston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Boston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Boston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,199 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $345 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Boston compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.1% in Boston, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 31.4% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 7.6% in Boston, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Boston
Is Boston expensive?
The median house price is $902,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Boston good for families?
The Census counted 326 local families, and 25.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Boston?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,250,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Boston
33 streets in Boston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albatross Ct
- Boundary Rd
- Bronze Wing Dr
- Chapman Rd
- Cockatoo Rd
- Cormorant Dr
- Cornish Ct
- Falcon Ct
- Flinders Hwy
- Ford Ave
- Gledstanes Tce
- Granite
- Hidden Valley Ln
- Howard Ave
- Kestrel Ct
- Kookaburra Dr
- Lincoln Highway
- Lorikeet Ct
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- Mazda Drive
- Panoramic Dr
- Penmarric Ln
- Penshurst Ave
- Petrel Ct
- Pound Ln
- Richardson Rd
- Sanctuary Dr
- Sea Eagle Court
- Stormbird Dr
- Swallow Dr
- Tattler Rd
- Thornbill Rd
- Wakelin Rd
- Winter Hill Dr
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