Port Augusta West, SA 5700
Mount RemarkableAll suburbs in postcode 5700
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Rent in Port Augusta West
- Weekly rent (house)
- $370/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $310/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Port Augusta West
Port Augusta West (5700) sits in the Mount Remarkable region of South Australia.
Port Augusta West has roughly 4,046 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 West 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 34°C (hot), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 251 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 West
Schools serving Port Augusta West: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 55/100
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 West's population at 4,046, with a median age of 40. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (57% own, 40% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (66% family households, 31% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 4,046
- Median age
- 40
- Family households
- 66%
- Lone person
- 31%
- Owner occupied
- 57%
- Renter occupied
- 40%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1,094 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 251 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 West
- What is the Port Augusta West postcode?
- Port Augusta West is in the 5700 postcode, in SA, in the Mount Remarkable region.
- Where is Port Augusta West?
- Port Augusta West is a suburb in the Mount Remarkable area, SA 5700.
- What is the average rent in Port Augusta West?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $370, for units it's $310.
- What schools are in Port Augusta West?
- There are 10 schools serving Port Augusta West on this page, including Caritas College, Port Augusta West Primary School, Port Augusta Special School.
- How walkable is Port Augusta West?
- Port Augusta West has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 55.
- What suburbs are near Port Augusta West?
- Port Augusta West is close to Davenport, Willsden, Port Augusta, Port Augusta North, Wami Kata.
- What is the population of Port Augusta West?
- The population of Port Augusta West is approximately 4,046 (2021 Census). The median age is 40.
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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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