Commissariat Point vs Port Augusta West

Port Augusta West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 61 in Commissariat Point. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Commissariat Point, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Commissariat Point tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Port Augusta West suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Port Augusta West

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • But Commissariat Point carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 96/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Port Augusta West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Port Augusta West

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 7%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($213/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Port Augusta West

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (312.3 km vs 321.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (210 min vs 216 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Commissariat Point carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 96/100)
  • Port Augusta West is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Commissariat Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs 0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Commissariat Point and Port Augusta West drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Walkability 0 / 40
Commissariat Point — Walkability: 0/100 Port Augusta West — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 89 / 4
Commissariat Point — Safety: 89/100 Port Augusta West — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Commissariat Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Port Augusta West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Port Augusta West has more residents (4,046 vs 243); Commissariat Point skews older (61 vs 40).

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Population 243 4,046
+1565% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +0.1%
Median age 61 40
Median household income $62,920/yr $72,592/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+15% vs other
 $213/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
0-4 1.2% / 5.6%
Commissariat Point — 0-4: 1.2% Port Augusta West — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 4.5% / 13.9%
Commissariat Point — 5-14: 4.5% Port Augusta West — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 2.9% / 5.7%
Commissariat Point — 15-19: 2.9% Port Augusta West — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 2.5% / 4.9%
Commissariat Point — 20-24: 2.5% Port Augusta West — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 4.1% / 13.9%
Commissariat Point — 25-34: 4.1% Port Augusta West — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 7.0% / 10.9%
Commissariat Point — 35-44: 7.0% Port Augusta West — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 7.4% / 12.7%
Commissariat Point — 45-54: 7.4% Port Augusta West — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 30.9% / 13.9%
Commissariat Point — 55-64: 30.9% Port Augusta West — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 28.8% / 10.9%
Commissariat Point — 65-74: 28.8% Port Augusta West — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 8.2% / 5.5%
Commissariat Point — 75-84: 8.2% Port Augusta West — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / 1.8%
Commissariat Point — 85+: not among its largest Port Augusta West — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Commissariat Point 64.3% lone person
Commissariat Point — Lone Person: 64.3% Commissariat Point — Couple Families: 25.0% Commissariat Point — One Parent Families: 10.7% Commissariat Point — Group Household: 0.0% Commissariat Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Port Augusta West 42.7% lone person
Port Augusta West — Lone Person: 42.7% Port Augusta West — Couple Families: 32.8% Port Augusta West — One Parent Families: 19.2% Port Augusta West — Group Household: 3.5% Port Augusta West — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Commissariat Point 7.4% renting
Commissariat Point — Owned Outright: 60.2% Commissariat Point — Mortgage: 32.4% Commissariat Point — Renting: 7.4%
Port Augusta West 41.5% renting
Port Augusta West — Owned Outright: 31.2% Port Augusta West — Mortgage: 27.3% Port Augusta West — Renting: 41.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Certificate III & IV 26.3% / 15.7%
Commissariat Point — Certificate III & IV: 26.3% Port Augusta West — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 6.5%
Commissariat Point — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Port Augusta West — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.0%
Commissariat Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Port Augusta West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.1%
Commissariat Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Port Augusta West — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Commissariat Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Port Augusta West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
England 2.9% / 2.0%
Commissariat Point — England: 2.9% Port Augusta West — England: 2.0%
India — / 2.3%
Commissariat Point — India: not among its largest Port Augusta West — India: 2.3%
Thailand 1.6% / —
Commissariat Point — Thailand: 1.6% Port Augusta West — Thailand: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Commissariat Point — New Zealand: not among its largest Port Augusta West — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Commissariat Point — Philippines: not among its largest Port Augusta West — Philippines: 0.4%
Bangladesh — / 0.3%
Commissariat Point — Bangladesh: not among its largest Port Augusta West — Bangladesh: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Commissariat Point 99.1% houses
Commissariat Point — Houses: 99.1% Commissariat Point — Townhouses: 0.0% Commissariat Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Port Augusta West 79.5% houses
Port Augusta West — Houses: 79.5% Port Augusta West — Townhouses: 12.6% Port Augusta West — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Median house price — $390,000
Median unit price — $255,000
Median land price — $100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 60 sales

Zoning mix

Commissariat Point has more land zoned for conservation (59% vs 2%); Port Augusta West has more rural and farming land (56% vs 0%).

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Environmental 59% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 56%
Residential 41% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 40%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
New dwellings approved 8
across Port Augusta
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Houses — 4.4%
$395/wk on $470K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools — Higher than 86% of SA
Walkability Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 84% of SA

Liveability

Port Augusta West is more walkable (40 vs 0).

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Port Augusta West carries more crime risk (96 vs 11).

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
11/100
 High
96/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion High
70/100
 High
74/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Commissariat Point

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Port Augusta West

  • Caritas College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Port Augusta West Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Flinders View Primary School Government · Primary
  • Port Augusta Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Commissariat Point sits further from the CBD (321.9 km vs 312.3 km).

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Walkability score 0/100 40/100
Distance to Adelaide 321.9 km
+3% vs other
 312.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 210 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5700
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 5700
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Car (driver) 89.8% / 84.9%
Commissariat Point — Car (driver): 89.8% Port Augusta West — Car (driver): 84.9%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 7.5%
Commissariat Point — Car (passenger): 6.8% Port Augusta West — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Worked from Home 3.4% / 2.3%
Commissariat Point — Worked from Home: 3.4% Port Augusta West — Worked from Home: 2.3%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Commissariat Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Port Augusta West — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bus — / 1.0%
Commissariat Point — Bus: not among its largest Port Augusta West — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.8%).

Setting

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 210 m 2.4 km

NBN connectivity

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Connectivity score 30/100 96/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
204 premises
 95%
2,073 premises

Council rates

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Average residential rate $2,334/yr
same for both
Council Port Augusta
same for both

Federal electorate

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Commissariat Point Port Augusta West
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Commissariat Point

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Port Augusta West

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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