$173 ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $148
- 2021: $173
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Pirie · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Pirie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define Port Pirie, where it is much cheaper to live than in most similar areas. The typical weekly rent is just $173, and home loan payments are far below the national figure.
$173
▲ +23.6%
- $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 Pirie — lower than 81% of areas.
| Port Pirie | $173 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | $185 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the Australian figure of $375, with nearly 74% of renters paying under $200. Typical monthly home loan payments are also far below the state average, sitting at $650.
$650 ▼ -63.9%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Pirie, Under $200 is the majority at 85%; $200–$349 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Port Pirie splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 56.1% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below both state and national levels at 26.8%.
56.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.8% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Pirie, Rented is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be smaller than average, with only 39% having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 68.3% of dwellings, which is well below the South Australian figure of 78%.
0.60 ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.3% ▲ +43.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
39.0% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 39.0%
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 64%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 36%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Pirie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 1 bedroom (28%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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/sal/SAL41209/port-pirie/topic/housing-dwellings