$185 —
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $185
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Pirie · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Port Pirie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the national average make Port Pirie a very affordable place to live. This affordability is seen in both the rental and mortgage markets, where typical payments are well below state and national figures.
$185
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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 Pirie — lower than 81% of areas.
| Port Pirie | $185 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | $185 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $185, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $951 falling by $349 since 2011.
$951 ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 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 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 35%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 33.3% of households, a figure that is well above the South Australian average. Around 32.1% of homes are owned outright, which has risen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
33.3% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 32.1%
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 very common here, making up 83.4% of all homes. This is far above the national figure, and the number of larger homes with three or more bedrooms has risen to 79.3%.
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.
83.4% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.3% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 79.3%
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/ucl/UCL413005/port-pirie/topic/housing-dwellings