Merriton

SA 5523 · Port Pirie

55 (2021) → 55 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Merriton is a suburb in Port Pirie, SA 5523, about 171km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Merriton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 19km inland. Merriton has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

170.9 km

To Adelaide CBD

18.6 km

To coast

$450/wk

Median rent (house)

140.1 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.7

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,666

vs NSW median-9.9%

Bachelor degree or higher36.0%

Born in Australia81.8%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse17 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$450 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

—

Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2 (all categories, latest year)

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2024

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGawler Oval Railway (140.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C

Summer max

16.5°C

Winter max

270mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

11 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalBurra Hospital (78.0 km)

Nearest vet61.6 km

Nearest airportAdelaide (171.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Port Pirie

Crystal BrookData not available0transport Wandearah EastData not available0transport RedhillData not available0transport NuromData not available0transport CollinsfieldData not available0transport WarnertownData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Merriton

How far is Merriton from Adelaide CBD?

Merriton is about 170.9 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Merriton?

Merriton has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Merriton?

Merriton has a transport score of 0/100.