$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Augusta · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Port Augusta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $200 make Port Augusta a much more affordable place to live than most other areas. The town is dominated by larger family homes, though a high number of residents rent their houses rather than owning them.
$200
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Port Augusta — lower than 77% of areas.
| Port Augusta | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5700, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far below the national figures. The typical weekly rent of $200 is well below the South Australian figure of $300, while the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,083 is far below the Australian typical of $1,863.
$1,083 ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,161
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Port Augusta splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (48%) and $200–$349 (47%), with $350–$549 at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Port Augusta splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 38.8% of households renting. Meanwhile, 30.5% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national figure.
38.8% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.5% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 30.5%
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 39%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 79.9% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure of 73.8%. Most people live in separate houses (78.9%), although this has fallen by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.9% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.3%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 79.9%
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 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Augusta, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL413003/port-augusta/topic/housing-dwellings