$185 —
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $185
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Pirie · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Port Pirie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer people are crowding into bedrooms in Port Pirie than in 2011, which is a key change for a place where housing costs remain very low. Most residents live in separate houses, and the typical weekly rent of $185 is far below the national figure.
$185
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Port Pirie — lower than 99% of areas.
| Port Pirie | $185 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | $185 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $185 and monthly mortgage payments of $951, both of which are far below the national figures. More than half of renters pay under $200 a week.
$951 ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,010
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $951
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Pirie, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 41%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Pirie, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 35%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common in Port Pirie than in most other areas, with 33% of households renting, which is well above the South Australian average. About 32.3% of homes are owned outright.
33.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Port Pirie splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 83.5% of all homes. This is consistent with a high number of larger homes, as 79.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.5% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 55% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 81.9%
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 78.8%
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 79.5%
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 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Pirie, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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/sua/4006/port-pirie/topic/housing-dwellings