Median price trend for houses
Based on 22 sales in the preceding 12 months
$600,000
Up 11.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $550k
- 3 bed
- $620k
- 4 bed
- $881k
- 5+ bed
- $850k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Port Broughton
SA 5522 · Barunga West
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $600,000
- Population
- 1,312
- Postcode
- 5522
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Port Broughton, South Australia
Property market insights for Port Broughton
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Port Broughton SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$450 per week
Up 5.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Port Broughton, SA is currently $600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Port Broughton has a 12-month growth rate of 11.1% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $550,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $620,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $881,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $850,000 in Port Broughton.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Port Broughton is $450 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Port Broughton safe?
The overall rate for Port Broughton is 1,803 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% 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 Port Broughton.
Overall crime rate
1,803
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowRest of SA
Port BroughtonRest 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 Port Broughton?
Port Broughton SA 5522 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
1,312 people call Port Broughton home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $997 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,312
- Median age
- 62 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $235 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.3%Below
15–3411.4%Below
35–5414.8%Below
55–7439.1%Above
75 and over22.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.5%Above
Townhouses7.7%Below
Apartments1.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.0%Above
Paying a mortgage21.9%Below
Renting22.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.5%In line
One car38.7%Above
Two cars33.9%Below
Three or more20.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.9%Above
Drove to work61.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.5%Above
What stands out in Port Broughton
9.9% of workers in Port Broughton worked from home on Census day.
5.3% of Port Broughton residents were born in England.
38.9% of people in Port Broughton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Port Broughton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Broughton SA 5522.
Is Port Broughton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.3% of Port Broughton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
349 family households lived in Port Broughton; 25.2% were couple families and 10.6% were one-parent families.
23.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Port Broughton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Port Broughton had 1,312 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
61.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Port Broughton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.5% of occupied private dwellings in Port Broughton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Port Broughton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
21.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Port Broughton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Port Broughton had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 37.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 10.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Port Broughton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
61.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Port Broughton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
One-car households formed 38.7% of the total.
54.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Port Broughton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.8% reported a different address.
8.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Port Broughton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.7% of residents used only English at home.
1.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Port Broughton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.9% of Port Broughton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.1% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Port Broughton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.2% of ancestry responses in Port Broughton.
Australian ancestry made up 45.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Port Broughton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 21.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Port Broughton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 39.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
20.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Port Broughton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.5% reported asthma, 20.0% arthritis and 8.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Port Broughton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Port Broughton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $997 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $235 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Port Broughton compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.9% in Port Broughton, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 56.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 22.1% in Port Broughton, 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 Port Broughton
Is Port Broughton expensive?
The median house price is $600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Port Broughton good for families?
The Census counted 349 local families, and 12.3% 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 Port Broughton?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $881,000, 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 Port Broughton
68 streets in Port Broughton
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aitchison Rd
- Arbon Rd
- Barker St
- Barnes Rd
- Bay St
- Bond Rd
- Bute Boundary Rd
- Bypass Rd
- Capella St
- Casey Rd
- Catherine Terrace
- Cross St
- Dale Rd
- Dalling Rd
- Dalling St
- Dollings Cr
- Duffield Rd
- East Terrace
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- Edmund St
- Excell Rd
- Falie St
- Fisherman Bay Rd
- Fletchers Rd
- Flowers Rd
- Garfield Rd
- Grace Harwar Drive
- Harvey St
- Hawk Cr
- Hawk Rd
- Hewetts Rd
- Hewetts Road
- Hobbs Rd
- Hornby Rd
- Hussman Dr
- James St
- J Johns Rd
- John Lewis Dr
- Kerley St
- Mckay St
- Mildren Ave
- Moshulu St
- Mundoora Rd
- Mundoora-Wokurna Rd
- Nelcebee Ct
- North Tce
- Old Bay Rd
- Parma Street
- Passat Dr
- Pattingale Rd
- Pattingales Side Rd
- Penang Dr
- Pine Forest Rd
- Richards Rd
- Robyn Crescent
- Schmitt Rd
- Sluggetts Rd
- South Tce
- Spencer Hwy
- Spensley Rd
- Summerton Rd
- Tancock Rd
- Tod Rd
- Upper Yorke Rd
- Viking Ln
- West Tce
- Whelan Rd
- Wilson Pl
- Youngs Rd
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