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Living in Commissariat Point, SA
Commissariat Point is in the Port Augusta council area. About 243 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Port Augusta and South Australia.
Rent now
$350 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Port Augusta and Port Augusta West (5700), the postcode most of Commissariat Point is in, in the June quarter 2026. Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Commissariat Point | Port Augusta | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 38 | 41 |
| People per home | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,210 | $1,275 | $1,455 |
Homes
| Measure | Commissariat Point | Port Augusta | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 61% | 32% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 33% | 28% | 36% |
| Rented | 8% | 38% | 28% |
| Separate houses | 102% | 81% | 78% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $250 | $200 | $300 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,509 | $1,153 | $1,500 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Commissariat Point | Port Augusta | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 0% | 10% | 7% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 64% | 52% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 94% | 88% | 77% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 2% | 6% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 0% | 4% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 3% | 2% | 11% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
There's no train station within 50 km.
Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Bushfire map
- The state's map shows no bushfire-prone land in Commissariat Point.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on SAPPA, the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
More about Port Augusta
- What it costs to live in Port Augusta: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against South Australia.
- Compare Port Augusta with another area.
- Other suburbs in Port Augusta.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Port Augusta figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Adelaide Metro, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, CC BY. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Planning and Design Code overlays, CC BY 4.0.