Located in South Australia, Boston sits 648 km from Adelaide CBD, around 7 hours 5 minutes by car. The suburb has 1,169 residents, a median age of 40, and a median household income of $114,348 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 20.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $345 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. Boston is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Boston a good suburb?
Boston scores a B (57/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety and community, weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 648.1 km · 423 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $895K
Low all-round risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 18/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 40 · 1,169 residents
Liveability Rating
57 / 100 · Ranked #188 in SAEach bar is Boston's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
57 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBoston's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $895,000, roughly 40% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$895,000
Based on 19 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 56 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 7 sales $730K
- 4 bed 9 sales $950K
Land
$435,071
Based on 12 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 128 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Boston are currently listed at around $1.27 million on average. Based on 6 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.27M
6 houses listed in the last 6 months.
6 of the suburb's 362 dwellings (1.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Boston rent for around $750 a week on average, based on 4 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$750/wk
4 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$750/week ($39,000 a year) on a $1.27 million median
Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Boston safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Boston sits in the low band, with 10 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 67% on the prior year.
10 offences
66.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20252 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Walkability
Boston is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Boston.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 364
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Lower Eyre: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Boston is home to about 1,200 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $114,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,169
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$114,348/yr
Census Median Rent
$345/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
3.0
Median Personal Income
$51,636/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.3%
Total Dwellings
362
Owner-Occupier Rate
92.4%
Houses
99.2%
Rental Stress
15.7%
Mortgage Stress
18.2%
Work From Home
7.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.9%
- Employment Rate
- 68.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 32.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
5 residents (0.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,789 a year through Lower Eyre Peninsula based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 99%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Lower Eyre Peninsula
In the year to August 2026, 39 new dwellings were approved across Lower Eyre Peninsula. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 28.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Setting
- Elevation
- 129 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 2.7 km
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 2.8 kmFossil Fuel Electricity GenerationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 5607, 4 of 5,016 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (57 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5607, 1,620 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,742 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 104 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tom Venning Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tom Venning | 45.4% | 54.6% | +5.4 |
| 2022 | Rowan Ramsey | 39.9% | 60.1% | -3.2 |
| 2019 | Rowan Ramsey | 36.7% | 63.3% | +5.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Sam Telfer Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Telfer LP | 59.6% |
| 2022 | Sam Telfer LP | 53.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Boston?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,169 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Nearby suburbs
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Common questions about Boston
Is Boston a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Boston is low (18/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Boston?
Boston has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Boston a good place to live?
Boston has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (57/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Boston?
Boston, SA had a population of 1,169 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Boston, SA?
The postcode for Boston, SA is 5607.
How far is Boston from Adelaide?
Boston is 648 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 423 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Boston?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Boston was $114,348 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Boston?
The median advertised rent in Boston is $750 a week for houses (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Boston?
The median age of residents in Boston was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Boston?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Boston belong to?
Boston sits within the Lower Eyre Peninsula local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Boston?
The average residential rates bill through Lower Eyre Peninsula is $1,789 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Boston?
Across Lower Eyre Peninsula, 39 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 28.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Boston in?
Boston sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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