Suburb fuel prices

Cheap Diesel in Ballast Head South Australia 5221

28.4c above the South Australia averageBallast Head is 14.7c/L under its 30-day average right now — near the bottom of the cycle.

Prices as of 24 min ago AEST · sourced from SA Fuel Pricing Information Scheme

Ballast Head · DieselAbove the state avg

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Diesel in Ballast Head is dearer than the South Australia average

Ballast Head sits 28.4c above the South Australia average. Ballast Head is 14.7c/L under its 30-day average right now — near the bottom of the cycle.

How it compares

  • South Australia state avg195.5c/L+28.4c/L
  • National avg193.2c/L+30.7c/L
  • Wholesale (TGP)170.9c/L+53c/L

Top stations

Cheapest Diesel stations in Ballast Head

Sorted by current Diesel price. Tap a station for grades, directions and price age.

  1. American River Shed

    American River Shed

    Cheapest

    4.2 km away · 84 Tangara Dr

    223.9 c/L

    0.0 vs avg

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30-day spread · Diesel

Ballast Head Diesel cycle

Ballast Head is currently 14.7c/L below its 30-day average — a relatively good time to fill up.

30-day low

223.9c/L

Lowest point in the local spread

30-day average

238.6c/L

30-day high

247.9c/L

Today's average

223.9c/L

223.0235.5248.014 May15 May9 June
Daily averageMin–max spread across Ballast Head stations

Cheapest Diesel right now

  1. 1American River ShedIndependent · 4.2 km away223.9 c/L20.0

Source: Reported Diesel pump prices across Ballast Head.

7-day outlook

Ballast Head 7-day Diesel outlook

Falling · -5.4c/L over 7 days

Ballast Head prices follow the Adelaide cycle, so this outlook takes the Adelaide Diesel forecast and adjusts it to Ballast Head's own price level using 90 days of local history. You can see the Adelaide benchmark alongside the local estimate below.

Adelaide is in the falling phase of its current cycle.

Ballast Head today (est.)

223.9c/L

Adelaide 179.5c/L · +44.4c/L local

Predicted in 7 days

218.5c/L

7-day range

216.5 – 225.2c/L

216.0221.0226.0WedThuFriSatSunMonTue
Predicted price90% confidence band

At a glance

Ballast Head fuel prices at a glance

Cheapest Diesel
223.9 c/L
Suburb average
223.9 c/L
Station tracked
1
Brand
1
Postcode
5221
Last updated
24 June 2026, 7:07 am AEST

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Live Diesel prices in Ballast Head

How it compares

Ballast Head is currently 28.4c above the South Australia state average of 195.5c. Open the live fuel map to see how individual stations spread within Ballast Head.

Compare neighbouring suburbs

Cheaper fuel may be nearby — compare American River (from 223.9c), Muston (from 223.9c), Hungerford (from 226.9c), Dudley East (from 226.9c) or Antechamber Bay (from 226.9c) before planning a fill-up.

Brands operating here

1 fuel brand operate stations in Ballast Head, including Independent. Brand loyalty programs and discount apps can shift the cheapest pump by 4–6c/L on any given day.

Frequently asked

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The cheapest Diesel in Ballast Head is currently at American River Shed for 223.9 c/L.

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