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Para Hills vs Port Pirie — which is best for rental demand?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $800kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Para Hills

    SA · 5096
    59Average
    Median
    $595k
    5y growth
    10.2%/yr
    GrowthStable entry point

  2. Port Pirie

    SA · 5540
    28Below 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
Para Hills
Port Pirie
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
10010.2%/yr
787.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
572.8%
633.2%
Rental demand
weight 10%
681.3%
402.4%
Population growth
weight 12%
656.5%
656.5%
Income growth
weight 12%
5614.0%
4411.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
2626% under cap
6464% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
75-5.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Para Hills

    4/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Port Pirie

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

Why Para Hills

Stable entry point

10.2%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 5.0% YoY.

Drivers
  • Capital growth10.2%/yr
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • 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)
  • Budget headroom64% under cap
  • Rental yield3.2%
Risks
  • Only 176 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state