Port Pirie
SA 5540 · Port Pirie
176 (2021) → 175 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Pirie is a stable suburb in Port Pirie, SA 5540, about 203km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Port Pirie are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Port Pirie has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.11%), Netherlands (2.27%), Philippines (2.27%), Scotland (2.27%), Italy (1.7%)
Top languages: Greek (1.7%), Nepali (1.7%), Italian (1.7%), Filipino (1.7%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 925 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mid North Education CentreCombined · GovernmentICSEA 904
- John Pirie Secondary SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 895
- St Mark's College - Benedict CampusCombined · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- Port Pirie West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 901
- Solomontown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 898
- Risdon Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 952
- Airdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 849
- St Mark's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1008
- Mid North Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 996
- Napperby Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 924
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Port Pirie
How far is Port Pirie from Adelaide CBD?
Port Pirie is about 202.9 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Port Pirie?
Port Pirie has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 900 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Pirie?
Port Pirie has a transport score of 0/100.