Port Augusta, SA 5700
Mount RemarkableAll suburbs in postcode 5700
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What to know about Port Augusta
Port Augusta (5700) sits in the Mount Remarkable region of South Australia.
Port Augusta has roughly 6,437 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters.
What it’s like to live here
Summer days here average around 34°C (hot), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 258 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Port Augusta
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Demographics
The 2021 Census put Port Augusta's population at 6,437, with a median age of 39. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (53% own, 43% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (38%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 6,437
- Median age
- 39
- Family households
- 58%
- Lone person
- 38%
- Owner occupied
- 53%
- Renter occupied
- 43%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
2,719 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 258 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 33.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Port Augusta
- What is the Port Augusta postcode?
- Port Augusta is in the 5700 postcode, in SA, in the Mount Remarkable region.
- Where is Port Augusta?
- Port Augusta is a suburb in the Mount Remarkable area, SA 5700.
- What schools are in Port Augusta?
- There are 10 schools serving Port Augusta on this page, including Augusta Park Primary School, Seaview Christian College, Willsden Primary School.
- What suburbs are near Port Augusta?
- Port Augusta is close to Port Augusta North, Davenport, Willsden, Port Augusta West, Stirling North.
- What is the population of Port Augusta?
- The population of Port Augusta is approximately 6,437 (2021 Census). The median age is 39.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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