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Port Augusta vs Whyalla vs Port Pirie — which is best for yield?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $300kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Port Augusta

    SA · 5700
    46Average
    Median
    $295k
    5y growth
    7.4%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

  2. Whyalla

    SA · 5600
    41Below trend
    Median
    $245k
    5y growth
    7.2%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~4k residents

  3. Port Pirie

    SA · 5540
    25Below trend
    Median
    $285k
    5y growth
    7.8%/yr
    BalancedThin market · ~0.2k residents

Metric breakdown

Each row scores 0–100 against a fixed benchmark. The leader on each row is highlighted.

Metric · weight
Port Augusta
Whyalla
Port Pirie
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
747.4%/yr
727.2%/yr
787.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
683.4%
854.2%
633.2%
Rental demand
weight 10%
402.4%
402.4%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
4411.0%
4411.0%
4411.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
22% under cap
1818% under cap
55% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
40+2.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

Where each suburb leads the field, with the count of dimensions won.

  1. Port Augusta

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Whyalla

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Port Pirie

    1/8
    • Capital growth (5y)

Why Port Augusta

Stable but fully priced

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

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

Why Whyalla

Thin market · ~4k residents

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

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

Why Port Pirie

Thin market · ~0.2k residents

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

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)