Boston, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Boston is more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1025, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Boston at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,169
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $2,199
- SEIFA score
- 1025
- Coordinates
- -34.6902, 135.8180
Boston demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Boston using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 8% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 297 | 26% |
| Youth (15–24) | 92 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 297 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 322 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 156 | 13% |
Share of the 1,164 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 111 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 216 | 61% |
| Rented | 27 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 359 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 364 occupied private dwellings in Boston.
- Median weekly rent
- $345
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,307
- Median weekly personal income
- $993
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 61 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 9 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 376 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Employed full-time
- 325
- Employed part-time
- 228
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Boston
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Boston is January (average daytime high around 24.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.7°C). The area receives roughly 416 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.9°C | 16.4°C | 35 mm |
| Feb | 24.1°C | 16.4°C | 21 mm |
| Mar | 23°C | 15.6°C | 14 mm |
| Apr | 20.9°C | 13.9°C | 33 mm |
| May | 17.7°C | 11.7°C | 40 mm |
| Jun | 15.4°C | 9.7°C | 46 mm |
| Jul | 14.7°C | 9.1°C | 46 mm |
| Aug | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 48 mm |
| Sep | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 41 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 11.6°C | 34 mm |
| Nov | 21.1°C | 12.9°C | 34 mm |
| Dec | 23.3°C | 14.7°C | 24 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Boston
Where is Boston?
Boston is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Boston?
At the 2021 Census, Boston had a population of about 1,169.
Is Boston an advantaged area?
Boston has an ABS SEIFA score of 1025, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 71 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Boston?
Boston has average daytime highs of about 19.8°C and overnight lows of about 12.6°C, with roughly 416 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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