Port Broughton vs Alford

Alford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 62 in Port Broughton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Port Broughton, most households are people living alone. In Alford, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Port Broughton: a median of $620,000, against $320,000 in Alford, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Port Broughton tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Alford suits families with children 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Port Broughton carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 53/100)
  • Alford is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Alford

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper houses ($320,000 vs $620,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $235/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Port Broughton is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • Alford sits closer to the CBD (170.5 km vs 174.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Port Broughton

ahead on 4 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 53/100)

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 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Port Broughton Alford
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.

Port Broughton Alford
Walkability 44 / 0
Port Broughton — Walkability: 44/100 Alford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 47
Port Broughton — Safety: 79/100 Alford — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 69 / 90
Port Broughton — Low fire risk: 69/100 Alford — Low fire risk: 90/100

Demographics

Port Broughton has more residents (1,312 vs 159); Port Broughton skews older (62 vs 47).

Port Broughton Alford
Population 1,312
+88% vs other
 159
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +0.6%
Median age 62 47
Median household income $51,844/yr $66,872/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+15% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Broughton Alford
0-4 4.1% / 5.0%
Port Broughton — 0-4: 4.1% Alford — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 8.2% / 13.2%
Port Broughton — 5-14: 8.2% Alford — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 2.4% / 6.3%
Port Broughton — 15-19: 2.4% Alford — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.0% / —
Port Broughton — 20-24: 3.0% Alford — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.1% / 11.3%
Port Broughton — 25-34: 6.1% Alford — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 6.1% / 8.8%
Port Broughton — 35-44: 6.1% Alford — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 8.7% / 20.8%
Port Broughton — 45-54: 8.7% Alford — 45-54: 20.8%
55-64 17.8% / 15.7%
Port Broughton — 55-64: 17.8% Alford — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 21.3% / 11.9%
Port Broughton — 65-74: 21.3% Alford — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 15.2% / 8.2%
Port Broughton — 75-84: 15.2% Alford — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 6.8% / —
Port Broughton — 85+: 6.8% Alford — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Alford 47.9% lone person
Alford — Lone Person: 47.9% Alford — Couple Families: 35.4% Alford — One Parent Families: 16.7% Alford — Group Household: 0.0% Alford — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Broughton 22.1% renting
Port Broughton — Owned Outright: 56.0% Port Broughton — Mortgage: 21.9% Port Broughton — Renting: 22.1%
Alford 13.3% renting
Alford — Owned Outright: 66.7% Alford — Mortgage: 20.0% Alford — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Port Broughton Alford
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 19.5%
Port Broughton — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Alford — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.3%
Port Broughton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Alford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 5.0%
Port Broughton — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Alford — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Port Broughton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Alford — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Port Broughton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Alford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Property market

Port Broughton Alford
Median house price $620,000 $320,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $150,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 12 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Port Broughton Alford
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Environmental 1% 0%
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

Port Broughton Alford
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.

Port Broughton Alford
Houses 3.9%
$490/wk on $650K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Port Broughton Alford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of SA —

Liveability

Port Broughton is more walkable (44 vs 0).

Port Broughton Alford
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Port Broughton carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 10); Alford carries more crime risk (53 vs 21).

Port Broughton Alford
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
10/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Port Broughton

  • Port Broughton Area School Government · Combined above peers

Schools in Alford

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Port Broughton sits further from the CBD (174.5 km vs 170.5 km).

Port Broughton Alford
Walkability score 44/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 174.5 km
+2% vs other
 170.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5522
 0.0%
postcode 5555
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5522
 75
postcode 5555

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.

Port Broughton Alford
Car (driver) 72.9% / 88.9%
Port Broughton — Car (driver): 72.9% Alford — Car (driver): 88.9%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 11.1%
Port Broughton — Worked from Home: 11.6% Alford — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Walked Only 12.7% / —
Port Broughton — Walked Only: 12.7% Alford — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 1.9% / —
Port Broughton — Car (passenger): 1.9% Alford — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Port Broughton — Bicycle: 0.8% Alford — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.9%).

Setting

Port Broughton Alford
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 248 m 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Port Broughton Alford
Connectivity score 61/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
923 premises
 0%
83 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Port Broughton

Affordable Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

Alford

Quiet Rural

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