Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$320,000
Down 48.4% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $815k
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The quick read on
Point 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
- $320,000
- Population
- 62
- Postcode
- 5607
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Point Boston, South Australia
Property market insights for Point Boston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Point Boston SA
Median rent trend for houses
Up 5.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Point Boston, SA is currently $320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Point Boston has a 12-month growth rate of -48.4% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $815,000 in Point Boston.
The median house rent has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Point Boston safe?
The overall rate for Point Boston is 842 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% 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 Point Boston.
Overall crime rate
842
offences per 100,000 residents
72% belowRest of SA
Point 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 Point Boston?
Point Boston SA 5607 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
62 people call Point Boston home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,437 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 62
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,213 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.0%Above
15–3411.3%Below
35–5437.1%Above
55–7421.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.8%Below
Paying a mortgage38.1%Above
Renting38.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car36.8%Above
Two cars84.2%Above
Three or more15.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work82.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Point Boston
0.0% of workers in Point Boston worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
21.0% of Point Boston residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
59.7% of people in Point Boston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Point Boston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Point Boston SA 5607.
Is Point Boston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.0% of Point Boston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
19 family households lived in Point Boston; 31.6% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.
31.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Point Boston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Point Boston had 62 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Point Boston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.0% of occupied private dwellings in Point 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 Point Boston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
38.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.1% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Point Boston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Point Boston had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 26.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 47.4%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Point Boston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
82.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Point 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 36.8% of the total.
100.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Point Boston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
12.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 87.7% reported a different address.
22.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Point Boston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
98.4% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Point Boston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.6% of Point Boston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.4% 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 93.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Point Boston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.4% of ancestry responses in Point Boston.
Australian ancestry made up 22.6% 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 Point Boston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 25.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 28.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Point Boston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
45.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.3%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Point Boston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.8% reported asthma, 12.9% arthritis and 9.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Point Boston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Point Boston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,437 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,213.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Point Boston compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Point Boston, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 23.8% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 38.1% in Point 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 Point Boston
Is Point Boston expensive?
The median house price is $320,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Point Boston good for families?
The Census counted 19 local families, and 21.0% 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 Point Boston?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $815,000, 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 Point Boston
14 streets in Point Boston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Curlew Ct
- East Pde
- Emu Wren Ct
- Honeyeater Ct
- Ibis Ct
- Lapwing Ct
- Lincoln Highway
- North Esp
- Oystercatcher Cct
- Plover Ct
- Prion Ct
- Silvereye Ct
- Sullivan Dr
- Tern Ct
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