Living in Port Augusta

In Port Augusta, the median rent tenants pay is €550 a month (2021) and unemployment is 13.4% (2026).

In August 2021, median household income was A$1,277 per week. Its population was 13,515 in August 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 8.6% of the population in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-077 sources

Population13,515people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)1,874EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent550.3EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate13.4%country median 4.5% — 198% aboveIndependent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Port Augusta?

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$200 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,138 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁵Official · national market
Dwellings	5,865 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	4,993 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	200 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	550.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	550.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Port Augusta a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–61%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Student58%strong on education, weak on safety · range 50–66%

Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–65%

Retirement60%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–73%

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How international is the population?

8.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,160 of 13,515 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 13.4% in March 2026. Median personal income was A$697 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Port Augusta is 13.4%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Port Augusta 13.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	3,270 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	49.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,277 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	697 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,874 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁶Official
Unemployment rate	13.4 %country median 4.5%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁷Independent

What does a salary buy in Port Augusta?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €550
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Port Augusta. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	7.06 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Port Augusta. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Population and city profile

The city covered 253.9 km² in 2021. Population density was 55.7 people per km² in 2025.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	253.9 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.²Official
Foreign-resident share	8.58 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	1,160 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.¹Official
Population density	55.67 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.³Official
Female residents	6,548 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	6,966 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	13,515 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

13,355

13,651

13,946

14,242

14,134200120052011201520212025

Population rose 4.7% between 2001 and 2025, from 13,495 to 14,134.

International community in Port Augusta

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	13,515	100.0%
Australia	11,267	83.4%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	1,160	8.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	13,515	100.0%
Australia	11,267	83.4%
Country of birth not stated	1,088	8.1%
England	249	1.8%
Born elsewhere(d)	222	1.6%
India	186	1.4%
New Zealand	60	0.4%
Germany	43	0.3%
Philippines	42	0.3%
Vietnam	37	0.3%
Italy	32	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Netherlands	32	0.2%
Nepal	26	0.2%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	25	0.2%
Scotland	22	0.2%
Sri Lanka	22	0.2%
Pakistan	16	0.1%
South Africa	15	0.1%
Ireland	12	0.1%
Bangladesh	11	0.1%
Malaysia	10	0.1%
Canada	9	0.1%
France	8	0.1%
Wales	7	0.1%
Papua New Guinea	6	0.0%
Zimbabwe	6	0.0%
Afghanistan	5	0.0%
Fiji	5	0.0%
Myanmar	5	0.0%
Samoa	5	0.0%
United States of America	5	0.0%
Cambodia	4	0.0%
Taiwan	4	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Iran	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of (South)	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Thailand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	13,515	100.0%
Australian citizen	11,316	83.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	8.58 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	4,993 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	53 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	38 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,138 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Port Augusta

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Darwin as a Port Augusta alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 127,215 Darwin vs 13,515 Port Augusta+841%
Foreign residents: 37.4% Darwin vs 8.6% Port Augusta+336%
Unemployment: 3.3% Darwin vs 13.4% Port Augusta−75%
Median gross pay, region: €3,017 Darwin vs €1,874 Port Augusta+61%

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Alternative cities in Australia

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Port Augusta?

The median gross salary is 1,874 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Port Augusta?

The unemployment rate is 13.4 %. Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

How many people live in Port Augusta?

The published population is 13,515 people. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

How many foreign residents live in Port Augusta?

1,160 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Port Augusta a good place to live?

Port Augusta may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Port Augusta?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,267 people (83.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26

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