$194 ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $194
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Augusta · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Augusta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $194 make Port Augusta far more affordable than the national figure. This gap is seen across the board, with both rent and mortgage costs sitting well below state and national averages. It is an area where a high proportion of people rent their homes compared to other parts of the country.
$194
▲ +29.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Augusta — lower than 76% of areas.
| Port Augusta | $194 |
|---|---|
| 5700, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $979, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,863. Similarly, weekly rents are much lower than most areas, with nearly half of all renters paying under $200 a week.
$979 ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $979
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Augusta, Under $200 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 46%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Augusta, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 39%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 43.2% of households renting, which is far above the national rate of 30.6%. About 30.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure about the same as the Australian average.
43.2% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.1% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 30.1%
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 43%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.4% of homes, though this is well below the South Australian figure. Most homes have three bedrooms, and there are slightly fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.4% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.2%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.1% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 74.1%
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 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Augusta, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 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/sal/SAL41189/port-augusta/topic/housing-dwellings