$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Augusta · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Port Augusta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the national average make Port Augusta a more affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is just $200, and typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
$200
▲ +33.3%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Augusta — lower than 71% of areas.
| Port Augusta | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the South Australian figure of $300, though they have risen by $50 since 2011. Mortgage costs are also low; the typical monthly payment of $1,153 is far below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,153 ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,153
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Port Augusta splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (47%) and $200–$349 (46%), with $350–$549 at 6%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Augusta, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37.2% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 31.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
37.2% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.4% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Augusta, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm for 80.3% of residents, and homes with three or more bedrooms are well above the national average. Despite these larger homes, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.3% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Augusta, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Augusta, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46090/port-augusta/topic/housing-dwellings