Port Augusta, SA 5701
City of Port AugustaAll suburbs in postcode 5701
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What to know about Port Augusta
Port Augusta (5701) sits in the Port Augusta 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. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Port Augusta scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 35°C (hot), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 238 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
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
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 238 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.4°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 5701 postcode, in SA, in the City of Port Augusta region.
- Where is Port Augusta?
- Port Augusta is a suburb in the City of Port Augusta area, SA 5701.
- How walkable is Port Augusta?
- Port Augusta has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Port Augusta?
- Port Augusta is close to Arkaroola, Cook, Arkaroola Village, Umberatana, Wooltana.
- 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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