Port Broughton vs Bute

Bute is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 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 Bute, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Port Broughton: a median of $620,000, against $380,000 in Bute, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Port Broughton tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Bute suits 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 70/100)
  • Bute is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Bute

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($380,000 vs $620,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
  • But Port Broughton has cheaper land ($150,000 vs $235,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bute

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $235/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bute

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (143.1 km vs 174.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (101 min vs 123 min)
  • But Port Broughton is more walkable (44/100 vs 35/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Port Broughton

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 30%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 -5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Port Broughton and Bute 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 Bute
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 Bute
Walkability 44 / 35
Port Broughton — Walkability: 44/100 Bute — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 79 / 30
Port Broughton — Safety: 79/100 Bute — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 69 / 77
Port Broughton — Low fire risk: 69/100 Bute — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Port Broughton has more residents (1,312 vs 389); Port Broughton rents higher ($235/wk vs $150/wk).

Port Broughton Bute
Population 1,312
+70% vs other
 389
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% -5.8%
Median age 62 51
Median household income $51,844/yr
+13% vs other
 $45,188/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+36% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Broughton Bute
0-4 4.1% / 4.4%
Port Broughton — 0-4: 4.1% Bute — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 8.2% / 12.6%
Port Broughton — 5-14: 8.2% Bute — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 2.4% / 5.9%
Port Broughton — 15-19: 2.4% Bute — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 3.0% / 2.3%
Port Broughton — 20-24: 3.0% Bute — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 6.1% / 5.7%
Port Broughton — 25-34: 6.1% Bute — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 6.1% / 11.6%
Port Broughton — 35-44: 6.1% Bute — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 8.7% / 13.9%
Port Broughton — 45-54: 8.7% Bute — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 17.8% / 14.9%
Port Broughton — 55-64: 17.8% Bute — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 21.3% / 17.2%
Port Broughton — 65-74: 21.3% Bute — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 15.2% / 11.1%
Port Broughton — 75-84: 15.2% Bute — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ 6.8% / 1.3%
Port Broughton — 85+: 6.8% Bute — 85+: 1.3%

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%
Bute 49.6% lone person
Bute — Lone Person: 49.6% Bute — Couple Families: 33.1% Bute — One Parent Families: 12.4% Bute — Group Household: 5.0% Bute — 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%
Bute 14.5% renting
Bute — Owned Outright: 58.5% Bute — Mortgage: 27.0% Bute — Renting: 14.5%
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.

Port Broughton Bute
England 5.3% / 3.9%
Port Broughton — England: 5.3% Bute — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Port Broughton — New Zealand: 0.7% Bute — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Port Broughton — Germany: 0.6% Bute — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Port Broughton — Netherlands: 0.5% Bute — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Port Broughton — Scotland: 0.5% Bute — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Port Broughton Bute
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 15.4%
Port Broughton — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Bute — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 4.6%
Port Broughton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Bute — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 3.3%
Port Broughton — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Bute — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.8%
Port Broughton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Bute — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Port Broughton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Bute — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

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%
Bute 97.6% houses
Bute — Houses: 97.6% Bute — Townhouses: 0.0% Bute — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Port Broughton Bute
Median house price $620,000 $380,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $150,000 $235,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 12 sales
 37 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

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

Ranking within SA

Port Broughton Bute
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 10% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of SA —

Liveability

Port Broughton is more walkable (44 vs 35).

Port Broughton Bute
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bute carries more crime risk (70 vs 21).

Port Broughton Bute
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Low
21/100
 High
70/100
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 Bute
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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 Bute

  • Bute Early Learning and Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Port Broughton Bute
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Port Broughton sits further from the CBD (174.5 km vs 143.1 km).

Port Broughton Bute
Walkability score 44/100 35/100
Distance to Adelaide 174.5 km
+18% vs other
 143.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min 101 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5522
 0.0%
postcode 5560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5522
 76
postcode 5560

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 Bute
Car (driver) 72.9% / 67.3%
Port Broughton — Car (driver): 72.9% Bute — Car (driver): 67.3%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 18.2%
Port Broughton — Worked from Home: 11.6% Bute — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Walked Only 12.7% / 14.5%
Port Broughton — Walked Only: 12.7% Bute — Walked Only: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / —
Port Broughton — Car (passenger): 1.9% Bute — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Port Broughton — Bicycle: 0.8% Bute — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Port Broughton Bute
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 248 m 27.7 km

NBN connectivity

Port Broughton Bute
Connectivity score 61/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
923 premises
 0%
224 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Port Broughton Bute
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

Bute

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

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