$200 ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $141
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Pirie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Port Pirie Surrounds
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $997 puts Port Pirie Surrounds far below the national figure. Housing here is notably more affordable than in most other areas, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright and very few people renting.
$200
▲ +41.8%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Pirie Surrounds — lower than 93% of areas.
| Port Pirie Surrounds | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5523, SA | $189 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the Australian figure at $200, and typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the South Australian average. While mortgages have barely changed since 2011, rents have risen by $59 over the last decade.
$997 ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $988
- 2016: $1,042
- 2021: $997
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Port Pirie Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and Under $200 (47%), with $350–$549 at 6%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Pirie Surrounds, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 37%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 47% of households. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling slightly to 14.6% since 2011.
14.6% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.0% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Pirie Surrounds, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 94.2% of all homes. These dwellings tend to be large, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.5%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.1% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 83.5%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Pirie Surrounds, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Pirie Surrounds, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031123/port-pirie-surrounds/topic/housing-dwellings