Port Broughton vs Ward Hill

Ward Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 62 in Port Broughton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Port Broughton, most households are people living alone. In Ward Hill, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Port Broughton tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Ward Hill suits couples.

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 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 67%)
  • But Ward Hill is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Ward Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ward Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/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 138 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (174.5 km vs 182.9 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)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 21%)
  • But Ward Hill has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Port Broughton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Port Broughton and Ward Hill 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 Ward Hill
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 Ward Hill
Walkability 44 / 0
Port Broughton — Walkability: 44/100 Ward Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 69 / 100
Port Broughton — Low fire risk: 69/100 Ward Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Port Broughton has more residents (1,312 vs 52); Ward Hill has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $51,844).

Port Broughton Ward Hill
Population 1,312
+96% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +0.0%
Median age 62 53
Median household income $51,844/yr $80,184/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+26% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Broughton Ward Hill
0-4 4.1% / 5.8%
Port Broughton — 0-4: 4.1% Ward Hill — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 8.2% / 11.5%
Port Broughton — 5-14: 8.2% Ward Hill — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 2.4% / 5.8%
Port Broughton — 15-19: 2.4% Ward Hill — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.0% / 5.8%
Port Broughton — 20-24: 3.0% Ward Hill — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 6.1% / 9.6%
Port Broughton — 25-34: 6.1% Ward Hill — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 6.1% / 5.8%
Port Broughton — 35-44: 6.1% Ward Hill — 35-44: 5.8%
45-54 8.7% / 15.4%
Port Broughton — 45-54: 8.7% Ward Hill — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 17.8% / 25.0%
Port Broughton — 55-64: 17.8% Ward Hill — 55-64: 25.0%
65-74 21.3% / 21.2%
Port Broughton — 65-74: 21.3% Ward Hill — 65-74: 21.2%
75-84 15.2% / —
Port Broughton — 75-84: 15.2% Ward Hill — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 6.8% / —
Port Broughton — 85+: 6.8% Ward Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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%
Ward Hill 45.5% lone person
Ward Hill — Lone Person: 45.5% Ward Hill — Couple Families: 54.5% Ward Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ward Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Ward Hill — 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%
Ward Hill 16.7% renting
Ward Hill — Owned Outright: 66.7% Ward Hill — Mortgage: 16.7% Ward Hill — Renting: 16.7%
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 Ward Hill
England 5.3% / 13.5%
Port Broughton — England: 5.3% Ward Hill — England: 13.5%
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Port Broughton — New Zealand: 0.7% Ward Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Port Broughton — Germany: 0.6% Ward Hill — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Port Broughton — Netherlands: 0.5% Ward Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Port Broughton — Scotland: 0.5% Ward Hill — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

Qualifications

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

Port Broughton Ward Hill
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 19.2%
Port Broughton — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Ward Hill — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 15.4%
Port Broughton — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Ward Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / —
Port Broughton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Ward Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Port Broughton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Ward Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Port Broughton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Ward Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Broughton 89.3% houses
Port Broughton — Houses: 89.3% Port Broughton — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Port Broughton — Townhouses: 7.7%
Ward Hill 66.7% houses
Ward Hill — Houses: 66.7% Ward Hill — Flats / Apartments: 33.3% Ward Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Ward Hill has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 1%); Port Broughton has more rural and farming land (97% vs 85%).

Port Broughton Ward Hill
Rural and farming 97% 85%
Environmental 1% 15%
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 Ward Hill
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 Ward Hill
Houses 3.9%
$490/wk on $650K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Port Broughton Ward Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 39% 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 Ward Hill
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Port Broughton carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0).

Port Broughton Ward Hill
Bushfire Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
21/100
 —
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
46/100
 High
92/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Port Broughton Ward Hill
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 Ward Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Port Broughton Ward Hill
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
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

Ward Hill sits further from the CBD (182.9 km vs 174.5 km).

Port Broughton Ward Hill
Walkability score 44/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 174.5 km 182.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min 138 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.

Port Broughton Ward Hill
Car (driver) 72.9% / 36.8%
Port Broughton — Car (driver): 72.9% Ward Hill — Car (driver): 36.8%
Walked Only 12.7% / 31.6%
Port Broughton — Walked Only: 12.7% Ward Hill — Walked Only: 31.6%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 31.6%
Port Broughton — Worked from Home: 11.6% Ward Hill — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / —
Port Broughton — Car (passenger): 1.9% Ward Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Port Broughton — Bicycle: 0.8% Ward Hill — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Port Broughton Ward Hill
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 248 m 3.5 km

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Port Broughton Ward Hill
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

Ward Hill

Rural

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