$180 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $165
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Pirie West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Pirie West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $693 make Port Pirie West one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Housing costs are far below the state and national figures, creating a landscape where rent and repayments are significantly cheaper than in most other areas.
$180
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Pirie West — lower than 80% of areas.
| Port Pirie West | $180 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | $185 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $180, which is far below the national figure of $375. This affordability is seen in the mortgage data too, as 72.3% of households pay under $1,000 a month.
$693 ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $771
- 2016: $758
- 2021: $693
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Pirie West, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Pirie West, Under $1,000 is the majority at 76%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 41.6% of households renting. Conversely, those who own their homes outright make up 27.1% of the population, which is well below the national average.
41.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.1% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Pirie West, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 86.3%, a figure far above the national average. However, homes tend to be smaller than in other areas, with 70.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the state average.
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.
86.3% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 86.3%
- 2021: 86.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.3% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Pirie West, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Pirie West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41211/port-pirie-west/topic/housing-dwellings