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Boston vs Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 66/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Boston skews owner-occupied (90%), Port Lincoln runs more rental-dense (62% owner).

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Boston and Port Lincoln side by side

MeasureBostonPort Lincoln
Renting
House rent$600/wk–
Unit rent$345/wk–
Owner occupied90.0%62.0%
Renter occupied7.0%34.0%
Schools
Schools nearby88
Average ICSEA922922
Lifestyle and people
Walk score066
Transit score00
Bike score00
Population1,16914,458
Median age4041
Climate
Annual rainfall524 mm515 mm
Mean max, January25.6°C25.6°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

For buyers
We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
For investors
Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
For families
Boston has a heavier family-household mix (89% vs 65%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Boston vs Port Lincoln: common questions

Which is more walkable, Boston or Port Lincoln?

Port Lincoln scores 66/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

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