Living in
Port Augusta, SA

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Port Augusta Statistics

Location Details

Region

Flinders Ranges and Outback
Population

13,862
Nearest Capital

309km
Nearest Airport
Median House Price

$290,000
June Temp °C
17 / 8

Port Augusta is a small city in South Australia. Formerly a seaport, it is now a road traffic and railway junction city mainly located on the east coast of the Spencer Gulf immediately south of the gulf’s head and about 322 kilometres north of the state capital, Adelaide.

Image credit: Tourism Australia

Port Augusta
Community

Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.

Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Port Augusta

Hospital

Doctors & Allied Health

Library

Post Office

Bars & Eateries

Groceries & Convenience

Internet availability

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Port Augusta
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-56%

Property in Port Augusta

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$290,000

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$840

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2025]

Property for Sale in Port Augusta

Port Augusta
Education

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Number of Institutions

Data sources:

Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

Schools And Universities in Port Augusta

Education within 25KM of Port Augusta

5 Childcare Centres
port augusta child care centre
port augusta west primary school oshc
paisley park early learning centre port augusta
happy haven oshc stirling north
stirling north childhood services centre

9 Primary Schools
augusta park primary school
open access college - port augusta school of the air campus
seaview christian college
willsden primary school
carlton school
port augusta west primary school
caritas college
flinders view primary school
stirling north primary school

5 High Schools
open access college - port augusta school of the air campus
seaview christian college
carlton school
port augusta secondary school
caritas college