Fisherman Bay vs Port Broughton

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Port Broughton: a median of $620,000, against $310,000 in Fisherman Bay, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Fisherman Bay tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 Broughton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 46/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (36% vs 25%)
  • But Fisherman Bay has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Fisherman Bay has cheaper houses ($310,000 vs $620,000)
  • Port Broughton leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 43%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Fisherman Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($133/wk vs $235/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Port Broughton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 145 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (174.5 km vs 194.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Port Broughton

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 46/100)
  • But Fisherman Bay has more residents already 65 and over (49% vs 43%)

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

Investors

Port Broughton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs 0.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Fisherman Bay and Port Broughton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
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.

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Walkability 0 / 44
Fisherman Bay — Walkability: 0/100 Port Broughton — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 54 / 79
Fisherman Bay — Safety: 54/100 Port Broughton — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 69
Fisherman Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Port Broughton — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Port Broughton has more residents (1,312 vs 140); Port Broughton has higher household incomes ($51,844 vs $25,740).

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Population 140 1,312
+837% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +7.1%
Median age 64 62
Median household income $25,740/yr $51,844/yr
+101% vs other
Median weekly rent $133/wk $235/wk
+77% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
0-4 — / 4.1%
Fisherman Bay — 0-4: not among its largest Port Broughton — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 3.6% / 8.2%
Fisherman Bay — 5-14: 3.6% Port Broughton — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 — / 2.4%
Fisherman Bay — 15-19: not among its largest Port Broughton — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 — / 3.0%
Fisherman Bay — 20-24: not among its largest Port Broughton — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 3.6% / 6.1%
Fisherman Bay — 25-34: 3.6% Port Broughton — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 3.6% / 6.1%
Fisherman Bay — 35-44: 3.6% Port Broughton — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 12.1% / 8.7%
Fisherman Bay — 45-54: 12.1% Port Broughton — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 29.3% / 17.8%
Fisherman Bay — 55-64: 29.3% Port Broughton — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 32.9% / 21.3%
Fisherman Bay — 65-74: 32.9% Port Broughton — 65-74: 21.3%
75-84 12.9% / 15.2%
Fisherman Bay — 75-84: 12.9% Port Broughton — 75-84: 15.2%
85+ 2.9% / 6.8%
Fisherman Bay — 85+: 2.9% Port Broughton — 85+: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fisherman Bay 70.8% lone person
Fisherman Bay — Lone Person: 70.8% Fisherman Bay — Couple Families: 12.5% Fisherman Bay — One Parent Families: 12.5% Fisherman Bay — Group Household: 4.2% Fisherman Bay — Other Families: 0.0%
Port Broughton 60.4% lone person
Port Broughton — Lone Person: 60.4% Port Broughton — Couple Families: 25.1% Port Broughton — One Parent Families: 10.5% Port Broughton — Group Household: 2.8% Port Broughton — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fisherman Bay 26.7% renting
Fisherman Bay — Owned Outright: 73.3% Fisherman Bay — Mortgage: 0.0% Fisherman Bay — Renting: 26.7%
Port Broughton 22.1% renting
Port Broughton — Owned Outright: 56.0% Port Broughton — Mortgage: 21.9% Port Broughton — Renting: 22.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
England 5.7% / 5.3%
Fisherman Bay — England: 5.7% Port Broughton — England: 5.3%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Fisherman Bay — New Zealand: not among its largest Port Broughton — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.6%
Fisherman Bay — Germany: not among its largest Port Broughton — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Fisherman Bay — Netherlands: not among its largest Port Broughton — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Fisherman Bay — Scotland: not among its largest Port Broughton — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Certificate III & IV 23.6% / 14.9%
Fisherman Bay — Certificate III & IV: 23.6% Port Broughton — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.9%
Fisherman Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Port Broughton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 5.6%
Fisherman Bay — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Port Broughton — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Fisherman Bay — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Port Broughton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Fisherman Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Port Broughton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fisherman Bay 100.0% houses
Fisherman Bay — Houses: 100.0% Fisherman Bay — Townhouses: 0.0% Fisherman Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Port Broughton 89.3% houses
Port Broughton — Houses: 89.3% Port Broughton — Townhouses: 7.7% Port Broughton — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Median house price $310,000 $620,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $150,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 92 days
from 10 sales
 66 days
from 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
2 bed $340K / $590K
Fisherman Bay — 2 bed: $340K (5 sales) Port Broughton — 2 bed: $590K (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

3 bed $292K / $628K
Fisherman Bay — 3 bed: $292K (19 sales) Port Broughton — 3 bed: $628K (16 sales)

19 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Fisherman Bay has more land zoned for conservation (99% vs 1%); Port Broughton has more rural and farming land (97% vs 1%).

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Environmental 99% 1%
Rural and farming 1% 97%
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

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
New dwellings approved 29
across Barunga West
same for both
Approvals change year on year +233%
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.

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Houses 4.2%
$410/wk on $507K
 3.9%
$490/wk on $650K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 2% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 50% of SA

Liveability

Port Broughton is more walkable (44 vs 0).

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Grade — C
Score — 47/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Port Broughton carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Fisherman Bay carries more crime risk (46 vs 21).

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
21/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
46/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Fisherman Bay

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

Schools in Port Broughton

  • Port Broughton Area School Government · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Fisherman Bay sits further from the CBD (194.8 km vs 174.5 km).

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Walkability score 0/100 44/100
Distance to Adelaide 194.8 km
+10% vs other
 174.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 145 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5522
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5522
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.

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Car (driver) 91.2% / 72.9%
Fisherman Bay — Car (driver): 91.2% Port Broughton — Car (driver): 72.9%
Walked Only 8.8% / 12.7%
Fisherman Bay — Walked Only: 8.8% Port Broughton — Walked Only: 12.7%
Worked from Home — / 11.6%
Fisherman Bay — Worked from Home: not among its largest Port Broughton — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Car (passenger) — / 1.9%
Fisherman Bay — Car (passenger): not among its largest Port Broughton — Car (passenger): 1.9%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Fisherman Bay — Bicycle: not among its largest Port Broughton — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.2%).

Setting

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km 248 m

NBN connectivity

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Connectivity score 85/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 73%
429 premises
 32%
923 premises

Council rates

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Average residential rate $1,540/yr
same for both
Council Barunga West
same for both

Federal electorate

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fisherman Bay Port Broughton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fisherman Bay

Affordable Coastal Retirees Rural

Port Broughton

Affordable Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

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