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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5540 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
- John Pirie Secondary SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 894
- Mid North Education CentreCombined · GovernmentICSEA 873
- St Mark's College - Benedict CampusCombined · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- Port Pirie West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 873
- Solomontown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 881
- Risdon Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 944
- Airdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 783
- St Mark's College - Bosco CampusCombined · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1002
- Mid North Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 998
- Napperby Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 920
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
No data
Childcare data isn't available for this suburb.
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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: 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 884 (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.