Port Pirie South
SA 5540 · Port Pirie
3,878 (2021) → 3,852 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Pirie South is a stable suburb in Port Pirie, SA 5540, about 198km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Port Pirie South are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Port Pirie South has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 45/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.83%), Italy (0.8%), New Zealand (0.41%), South Africa (0.41%), India (0.36%)
Top languages: Italian (1.11%), Arabic (0.49%), Greek (0.39%), Urdu (0.28%), Mandarin (0.18%)
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
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
- St Mark's CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1008
- Risdon Park Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 952
Nearby (within 10km)
- Solomontown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 898
- St Mark's College - Benedict CampusCombined · Catholic · 3.2km
- John Pirie Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 895
- Airdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 849
- Mid North Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 996
- Port Pirie West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 901
- Mid North Education CentreCombined · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 904
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 South
Is Port Pirie South safe?
Port Pirie South has a residential safety score of 45/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,252 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Port Pirie South from Adelaide CBD?
Port Pirie South is about 198.1 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Port Pirie South?
Port Pirie South has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 980 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Pirie South?
Port Pirie South has a transport score of 0/100.