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Port Pirie

Best all-rounder on the index — no single dimension dominates and none lags.

Why it wins · No close rival on this strategy in your filter.

Thin market · ~0.2k residentsSA · 5540$285k median
25Weak
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Drivers
  • Capital growth7.8%/yr
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
  • Rental yield3.2%
Risks
  • Only 176 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • At top of budget (95% of cap)
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Port Augusta

51Moderate
SA · $295k
Drivers
  • Capital growth7.4%/yr
  • Rental yield3.4%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (98% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state
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Whyalla

48Moderate
SA · $245k
Drivers
  • Rental yield4.2%
  • Capital growth7.2%/yr
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 3,609 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state
Thin market · ~4k residents
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We score every suburb 0–100 against eight benchmarks a working buyer's agent watches: capital growth, rental yield, vacancy, listings trend, population growth, income growth, budget headroom, and the construction pipeline within reach.

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Tier CC — ModerateScore 40–592 suburbs

  1. #1

    Port Augusta

    7.4%/yr capital growth, 3.4% gross yield.

    Growth + yield · 7.4% · 3.4%
    46
    Balanced🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Capital growth7.4%/yr
    • Rental yield3.4%
    • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
    Risks
    • At top of budget (98% of cap)
    • No major construction project in this state
    5700 · Port AugustaCompare investment case
  2. #2

    Whyalla

    4.2% gross yield, 7.2%/yr capital growth.

    Growth + yield · 7.2% · 4.2%
    41
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Rental yield4.2%
    • Capital growth7.2%/yr
    • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
    Risks
    • Only 3,609 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
    • No major construction project in this state
    5600 · WhyallaCompare investment case

Tier DD — Below trendScore <401 suburb

  1. #3

    Port Pirie

    7.8%/yr capital growth, population +6.5% (5y).

    Growth + yield · 7.8% · 3.2%
    25
    Balanced🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Capital growth7.8%/yr
    • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
    • Rental yield3.2%
    Risks
    • Only 176 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
    • At top of budget (95% of cap)
    5540 · Port Pirie RegionalCompare investment case