Port Paterson vs Stirling North

Stirling North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Port Paterson. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Stirling North tends to suit 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

Stirling North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Port Paterson has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 16%)
  • Stirling North has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $288/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stirling North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (203 min vs 208 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stirling North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Port Paterson and Stirling North 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 Paterson Stirling North
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 Paterson Stirling North
Walkability 0 / 0
Port Paterson — Walkability: 0/100 Stirling North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 32
Port Paterson — Safety: 17/100 Stirling North — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Port Paterson — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stirling North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 66
Port Paterson — Low flood risk: 38/100 Stirling North — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

Stirling North has more residents (2,793 vs 73); Port Paterson skews older (45 vs 35).

Port Paterson Stirling North
Population 73 2,793
+3726% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +4.5%
Median age 45 35
Median household income $86,632/yr $95,212/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $288/wk
+13% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Paterson Stirling North
0-4 — / 5.7%
Port Paterson — 0-4: not among its largest Stirling North — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.3% / 12.3%
Port Paterson — 5-14: 12.3% Stirling North — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 13.7% / 5.0%
Port Paterson — 15-19: 13.7% Stirling North — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 8.2% / 5.6%
Port Paterson — 20-24: 8.2% Stirling North — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 12.3% / 19.5%
Port Paterson — 25-34: 12.3% Stirling North — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 — / 15.9%
Port Paterson — 35-44: not among its largest Stirling North — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 16.4% / 11.6%
Port Paterson — 45-54: 16.4% Stirling North — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 12.3% / 11.3%
Port Paterson — 55-64: 12.3% Stirling North — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 5.5% / 8.4%
Port Paterson — 65-74: 5.5% Stirling North — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 8.2% / 3.5%
Port Paterson — 75-84: 8.2% Stirling North — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ — / 0.8%
Port Paterson — 85+: not among its largest Stirling North — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Paterson 45.5% couple families
Port Paterson — Couple Families: 45.5% Port Paterson — Lone Person: 27.3% Port Paterson — One Parent Families: 27.3% Port Paterson — Group Household: 0.0% Port Paterson — Other Families: 0.0%
Stirling North 49.0% couple families
Stirling North — Couple Families: 49.0% Stirling North — Lone Person: 30.4% Stirling North — One Parent Families: 19.1% Stirling North — Group Household: 0.9% Stirling North — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Paterson 32.0% renting
Port Paterson — Owned Outright: 32.0% Port Paterson — Mortgage: 36.0% Port Paterson — Renting: 32.0%
Stirling North 15.8% renting
Stirling North — Owned Outright: 35.5% Stirling North — Mortgage: 48.8% Stirling North — Renting: 15.8%
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 Paterson Stirling North
England 6.8% / 1.8%
Port Paterson — England: 6.8% Stirling North — England: 1.8%
New Zealand — / 0.4%
Port Paterson — New Zealand: not among its largest Stirling North — New Zealand: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.3%
Port Paterson — Germany: not among its largest Stirling North — Germany: 0.3%
Italy — / 0.2%
Port Paterson — Italy: not among its largest Stirling North — Italy: 0.2%
Scotland — / 0.2%
Port Paterson — Scotland: not among its largest Stirling North — Scotland: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Port Paterson Stirling North
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 17.6%
Port Paterson — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Stirling North — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 4.5%
Port Paterson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Stirling North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 4.2%
Port Paterson — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Stirling North — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Port Paterson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Stirling North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.7%
Port Paterson — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Stirling North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Paterson 104.2% houses
Port Paterson — Houses: 104.2% Port Paterson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Port Paterson — Townhouses: 0.0%
Stirling North 97.7% houses
Stirling North — Houses: 97.7% Stirling North — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Stirling North — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Port Paterson Stirling North
Median house price — $382,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $63,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 24 sales

Zoning mix

Stirling North has more rural and farming land (81% vs 56%); Port Paterson has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%).

Port Paterson Stirling North
Rural and farming 56% 81%
Industrial 24% 5%
Environmental 20% 0%
Residential 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
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 Paterson Stirling North
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.

Port Paterson Stirling North
Houses — 5.2%
$450/wk on $449K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Port Paterson Stirling North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 97% of SA

Liveability

Port Paterson Stirling North
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Port Paterson carries more flood risk (62 vs 34); Port Paterson carries more crime risk (83 vs 68).

Port Paterson Stirling North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Low
34/100
Coastal erosion High
93/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Port Paterson Stirling North
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Port Paterson

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

Schools in Stirling North

  • Stirling North Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Port Paterson Stirling North
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Port Paterson Stirling North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 305.9 km 306.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 208 min 203 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5700
 0.2%
postcode 5710
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 5700
 92
postcode 5710

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 Paterson Stirling North
Car (driver) 100.0% / 87.7%
Port Paterson — Car (driver): 100.0% Stirling North — Car (driver): 87.7%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Port Paterson — Car (passenger): not among its largest Stirling North — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Worked from Home — / 4.1%
Port Paterson — Worked from Home: not among its largest Stirling North — Worked from Home: 4.1%
Walked Only — / 1.8%
Port Paterson — Walked Only: not among its largest Stirling North — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus — / 0.5%
Port Paterson — Bus: not among its largest Stirling North — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Port Paterson Stirling North
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Port Paterson Stirling North
Connectivity score 29/100 98/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 98%
966 premises

Council rates

Port Paterson Stirling North
Average residential rate $2,334/yr
same for both
Council Port Augusta
same for both

Federal electorate

Port Paterson Stirling North
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Port Paterson Stirling North
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Port Paterson

Coastal Rural Students

Stirling North

Acreage Affordable

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