Side by sideSuburb comparison

Port Lincoln vs Boston.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Port Lincoln edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

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

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

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).

Common questionsPort Lincoln vs Boston

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Port Lincoln or Boston?

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.

The numbers behind the take

Port Lincoln
Metric
Boston

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$490/wk
$240/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$345/wk
62.0%
Owner occupied
90.0%
34.0%
Renter occupied
7.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

66
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
14,458
Population
1,169
41
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
8
922
Avg ICSEA
922

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).