Average rent in Port Augusta, SA — 2026

Port Augusta comes in cheaper than most of South Australia — the typical renter pays $200/week, around 29% below the state median of $283/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 59% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 38% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (80%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 13,515, median age 38, and the most common occupation category is Community and Personal Service Workers. 9% of residents were born overseas. At 279km from Adelaide, Port Augusta typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.