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The quick read on
Port Paterson
SA 5700 · Port Augusta
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 73
- Postcode
- 5700
ABS 2021
Port Paterson, South Australia
Property market insights for Port Paterson
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Port Paterson SA
Crime and safety
Is Port Paterson safe?
The overall rate for Port Paterson is 3,511 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% above 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 Paterson.
Overall crime rate
3,511
offences per 100,000 residents
15% aboveRest of SA
Port PatersonRest 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 Paterson?
Port Paterson SA 5700 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
73 people call Port Paterson home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,666 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 73
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,407 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $288 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.3%Below
15–3434.2%Above
35–5416.4%Below
55–7417.8%Below
75 and over8.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.0%Below
Paying a mortgage36.0%Above
Renting32.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car12.5%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more33.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work66.7%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Port Paterson
0.0% of workers in Port Paterson worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
6.8% of Port Paterson residents were born in England.
67.1% of people in Port Paterson described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Port Paterson
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Paterson SA 5700.
Is Port Paterson family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.3% of Port Paterson's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
20 family households lived in Port Paterson; 25.0% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.
15.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Port Paterson?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Port Paterson had 73 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.0% 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 Port Paterson?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.3% of occupied private dwellings in Port Paterson.
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 Port Paterson?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
36.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.0% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Port Paterson?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Port Paterson had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 12.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 45.8%, while 20.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Port Paterson?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.
66.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
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 Port Paterson?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 12.5% of the total.
66.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Port Paterson, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.6% reported a different address.
0.0% 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 Port Paterson?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.7% 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 Port Paterson residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Port Paterson's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 87.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Port Paterson?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.1% of ancestry responses in Port Paterson.
Australian ancestry made up 56.2% 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 Port Paterson?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.4% of workers, and education and training employed 13.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Port Paterson?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.5%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
31.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Port Paterson show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.7% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 11.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Port Paterson?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Port Paterson?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,666 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,407.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $288 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Port Paterson compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Port Paterson, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 32.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 32.0% in Port Paterson, 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 Paterson
Is Port Paterson expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Port Paterson good for families?
The Census counted 20 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 Paterson?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Paterson
8 streets in Port Paterson
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Augusta Hwy
- Gade Rd
- Marks Rd
- Mary Mackillop Rd
- Northern Power Station Rd
- Old Power Station Rd
- Port Paterson Road
- Warner Dr
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.