$185 ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $185
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Pirie · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Port Pirie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Port Pirie a more affordable place to live than most other areas. Typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are far below the national figures, meaning residents generally spend less on their homes.
$185
▲ +23.3%
- $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 Pirie — lower than 76% of areas.
| Port Pirie | $185 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is just $185, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also very low; the usual monthly payment is $953, well below the South Australian figure of $1,500.
$953 ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,001
- 2021: $953
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Pirie, Under $200 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Pirie, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 35%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, 29.6% of households are renting, a rate slightly above the South Australian average.
29.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Port Pirie splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 85.5% of all homes, which is far above the national average. Most are large, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.2% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Pirie, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Pirie, 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 Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46450/port-pirie/topic/housing-dwellings