You'll need $58,933/yr to live in Port Pirie South.
The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.
Location
Regional SA, SA
Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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Rent details
Suburb affordability ledger
ABS Census 2021 (income WPI-indexed to 2026) · rent vs household income
Household income is the 2021 Census median indexed forward to 2026 by ABS wage growth; rent-to-income and stress compare current rent to that estimate.
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About renting in Port Pirie South
Port Pirie South's median weekly rent is $340 a week, a little under the middle of the 439 Regional SA suburbs NestLedger tracks, with 127 tracked suburbs coming in cheaper. It is not a bargain pocket, but renters get in below the local median.
Rents have fallen 19.0% over the past year, an uncommon move in the current market. Bond-lodgement medians go from $400 in 2024-Q2 to $340 in 2026-Q1. Falling medians can reflect genuine softening or a change in what is being leased, so read it alongside the bond counts.
Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $58,933 a year to take on Port Pirie South's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $340/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Port Pirie South stays under the 30% line: the typical household here is not in rental stress.
If Port Pirie South stretches the budget, the nearest cheaper options NestLedger tracks are Port Pirie ($250/wk), close enough to keep the same commute patterns while cutting the weekly rent.
Is Port Pirie South expensive to rent in?
Port Pirie South's median weekly rent is $340/wk, below the middle of the 439 Regional SA suburbs NestLedger tracks (127 tracked suburbs are cheaper).
What salary do I need to rent in Port Pirie South?
About $58,933 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $340/wk all-dwellings median, single household.
Is rent in Port Pirie South going up?
Over the past year the median weekly rent moved -19.0%, from $400 in 2024-Q2 to $340 in 2026-Q1.
What are cheaper suburbs near Port Pirie South?
Port Pirie at $250/wk, the closest tracked suburbs with a lower single-basis rent.
How is the salary needed calculated?
The salary needed uses the 30% rule: annual income required = (weekly rent x 52) / 0.3. This is a widely used affordability benchmark: spending more than 30% of gross income on rent is considered "rental stress".
Where does the rent data come from?
Rent data comes from government bond lodgement records: NSW DCJ, QLD RTA, VIC DFFH, SA Consumer and Business Services via SA Housing Authority, and Tasmania Department of Justice rental bond data. This covers actual bonds lodged, making it one of the most reliable rent data sources in Australia.