SA · Port Augusta Council
Commissariat Point, 5700
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Commissariat Point offers a slower smaller community life in Port Augusta, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 243
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,210
- Dwelling vacancy
- 57%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 142 of 249
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,509
- Employment rate
- 46%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2023–24)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.2
- State safety percentile
- 4.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 982
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
44 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- See attached plans from supplier, sketch of the area and also former survey of the property.7 PENGLASE CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Under Assessment
March 2026
- Outbuilding (shed)7 GORDON CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Under Assessment
February 2026
- replace existing small shed with undercover secure storage12 REJACK CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Under Assessment
- Attached Flat Roof Verandah2 MELVILLE CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Under Assessment
- Freestanding Flat Roof Verandah1 SPRATT CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
January 2026
- Construction of new verandah structures attached to the existing dwelling, including: One flat-roof verandah (approx. 4.0m × 4.5m) One gable/hip roof verandah (approx. 4.5m × 6.6m) One flat-roof verandah (approx. 6.75m × 4.5m) Steel beam/post construction using Lysaght Firmlok system Roofing in Flatdek/Custom Orb sheeting Footings as per engineering documentation (GILL02172) No change to existing residential use This development does not alter the primary land use; it is an addition to an existi5A SPRATT CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Under Assessment
2025· 8 proposals
October 2025
- SHED2 ASH CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
July 2025
- Add a small bathroom to approved shed with toilet, shower and hand basin along with a laundry sink in shed area. Walls lined and insulated, wet area lined with 'villaboard' and sealed, floor tiles throughout sloped to floor trap with shower alcove tiled to 2000mm high. Exhaust fan in shower recess. 600mm x 600mm obscured glass window above toilet. All plumbing by licensed plumber to existing septic.3 CHALKLEN CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
June 2025
- New colorbond shed to house new boat and trailer1 LAYCOCK CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
May 2025
- Pull down existing cladding shed replace with slightly larger colourbond shed on existing area 9m x 10m1 COULTER CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
March 2025
- Freestanding Pitched Roof Carport2 MELVILLE CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
February 2025
- SHED (outbuilding) with dimension 15.2m x 6.2m.2 O'CONNELL CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
January 2025
- Shed for storage of cars and other household goods with dimension 9.1 x 7.6 sq m.3 CHALKLEN CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
- Shed with dimensions 9m x 4.9m and height 3.6m to the ridge11 O'CONNELL CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Boundary fence at shack at Commissariat Point14 MCCOY CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
- Remove existing verandah from front of shack, build new larger verandah.4 STEVENS CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
October 2024
- New 9m x 9m shed from Olympic Industries4 PENGLASE CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
July 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling with UMR verandah3 CHALKLEN CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
May 2024
- Above ground Aquagym max Extreme Vortex swim spa, dimensions 4.46m L x 2.3m W x 1.3m D with leftmount clear lift cover lifter (key operated).4 MAYES CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
April 2024
- Remove and extend current shed.8 TILL PL COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
March 2024
- Carport attached to existing shed and existing Garaport on the opposite end.4 GLEESON CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
February 2024
- 15 x 7 metre colour bond shed to include garaging for a boat and a car plus workshop. (Colour Paperbark) 4 sliding doors + 4 windows + PA door4 HUGHES CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Detached dwelling11 TILL PL COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
September 2023
- PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY RESIDENCE WITH ASSOCIATED GARAGE, VERANDAH, SHED, WASTE WATER SYSTEM AND RETAINING WALLS15 LAYCOCK CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
- the erection of a proposed 6x6m free standing carport and an attached verander 10.6m x 2.7m wide to my existing holiday home.12 REICHELT CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
June 2023
- Shed Extension Garaport4 GLEESON CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
May 2023
- Replace existing carport with new gable carport (6.2m wide x 6.7m long x 3m high to post)11 LAYCOCK CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
- Construction of New Verandah & Carport to dwelling3 SPRATT CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Under Assessment
- Freestanding Pitched Roof Carport10 MCCOY CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
April 2023
- Outbuilding.3 GORDON CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
2022· 8 proposals
November 2022
- Verandah2 MCCOY CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
October 2022
- Carport - Verandah - Boundary Fence12 O'CONNELL CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
September 2022
- Outbuilding (9.1m x 7.6m x 3.0m)11 O'CONNELL CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
August 2022
- Flat Roof Enclosed Carport6 ASH CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
- Verandah attached to an existing outbuilding (9.1m x 3.6m x 2.25m post height)7 SILVERMAN CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling, Deck and Retaining Walls5 SEMMENS CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
April 2022
- Outbuilding (shed)3 SPRATT CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
March 2022
- Habitable Building (Sleeping quarters to be used in association with existing dwelling)1 SEMMENS CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Attached gable verandah ancillary to dwelling4 WARD CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
August 2021
- Freestanding Flat Roof Carport1 SEMMENS CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 26.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5765th in Australia
- State rank
- 578th in SA
- Peer rank
- #107 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #187 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime2
- 15 x 7 metre colour bond shed to include garaging for a boat and a car plus workshop. (Colour Paperbark) 4 sliding doors + 4 windows + PA doorplanning4 HUGHES CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Lodged 21 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Above ground Aquagym max Extreme Vortex swim spa, dimensions 4.46m L x 2.3m W x 1.3m D with leftmount clear lift cover lifter (key operated).planning4 MAYES CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Lodged 10 May 2024 · Decision Made
- Add a small bathroom to approved shed with toilet, shower and hand basin along with a laundry sink in shed area. Walls lined and insulated, wet area lined with 'villaboard' and sealed, floor tiles throughout sloped to floor trap with shower alcove tiled to 2000mm high. Exhaust fan in shower recess. 600mm x 600mm obscured glass window above toilet. All plumbing by licensed plumber to existing septic.planning3 CHALKLEN CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Lodged 11 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Attached Flat Roof Verandahplanning2 MELVILLE CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Lodged 13 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
- Attached gable verandah ancillary to dwellingplanning4 WARD CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Lodged 14 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
- Boundary fence at shack at Commissariat Pointplanning14 MCCOY CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Lodged 15 Nov 2024 · Decision Made
- Carport - Verandah - Boundary Fenceplanning12 O'CONNELL CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Lodged 14 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- Carport attached to existing shed and existing Garaport on the opposite end.planning4 GLEESON CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Lodged 20 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of New Verandah & Carport to dwellingplanning3 SPRATT CT COMMISSARIAT POINT SA 5700Lodged 20 May 2023 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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