Average rent in Port Pirie Surrounds, SA — 2026

Port Pirie Surrounds 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 81% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 15% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (94%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 3,335, median age 47, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 8% of residents were born overseas. At 180km from Adelaide, Port Pirie Surrounds 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.