$200 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $192
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Pirie South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Pirie South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments of just $975 make Port Pirie South a far more affordable place to live than most other areas. It is a region where housing costs remain well below both state and national figures, with a high proportion of residents living in large, detached family homes.
$200
▲ +25.0%
- $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 South — lower than 75% of areas.
| Port Pirie South | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | $185 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Home loans are also much lower than usual, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $975, well below the South Australian average of $1,500.
$975 ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $975
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Pirie South, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; Under $200 is next at 46%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Pirie South, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 50%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 36.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 27.3% of households are renting, a rate that is much higher than in most similar areas.
27.3% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.1% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Port Pirie South splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.4% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 79.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom here than in the rest of the state.
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.
88.4% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.8% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Pirie South, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Pirie South, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41210/port-pirie-south/topic/housing-dwellings