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Port Augusta

South Australia · Outback - North and East · South Australia - Outback

This profile uses the ABS Port Augusta statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Port Augusta is a locality in the Outback - North and East area of South Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Port Augusta SA2.

Where in SA
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At a glance
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Schools
10
Top ICSEA 938 (gov)
Childcare
11
NQS-rated services
Population
14,134
+0.1% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Port Augusta SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon SA zoning

Government schools in Port Augusta

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for SA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Port Augusta Secondary School Government · 662 students
ICSEA 848
Stirling North Primary School Government · 317 students
ICSEA 938
Augusta Park Primary School Government · 190 students
ICSEA 795
Port Augusta West Primary School Government · 150 students
ICSEA 924

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Caritas College
Catholic 541 students
ICSEA 995 intake context
Seaview Christian College
Independent 168 students
ICSEA 883 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Port Augusta

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All SA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Flinders Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Port Augusta
    Exceeding NQS
  • Willsden Childhood Services Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Port Augusta
    Exceeding NQS
  • Stirling North Childhood Services Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Stirling North
    Exceeding NQS
  • Edge Early Learning Port Augusta
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Port Augusta
    Meeting NQS
  • Carlton Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Port Augusta
    Meeting NQS
  • Port Augusta West Childhood Services Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Port Augusta West
    Meeting NQS
  • Augusta Park Childhood Services Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Port Augusta
    Meeting NQS
  • Port Augusta Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Port Augusta
    Working Towards NQS
  • Port Augusta West Primary School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Port Augusta
    Working Towards NQS
  • Flinders View Child Parent Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 32 places · Port Augusta West
    Working Towards NQS
  • Seaview Christian College Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Port Augusta
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
2
Parks
20
Train stations
2

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Port Augusta SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
14,134
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.10%
2024→25
Net change
+18
people / yr
Density
56
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+18
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+55
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-92
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+55

Reading the streams: no single force dominated this year — the streams were close in magnitude.

Growth vs benchmarks
Port Augusta
+0.10%
SA median
+0.70%
National median
+0.80%