Port Pirie West
SA 5540 · Port Pirie
2,556 (2021) → 2,539 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Pirie West is a stable suburb in Port Pirie, SA 5540, about 204km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Port Pirie West are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Port Pirie West has an overall score of 8/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 30/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.7%), Philippines (0.86%), New Zealand (0.47%), Greece (0.39%), Italy (0.31%)
Top languages: Greek (0.43%), Tagalog (0.35%), Afrikaans (0.27%), Italian (0.27%), Arabic (0.2%)
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
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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
- Port Pirie West Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 901
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mid North Education CentreCombined · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 904
- John Pirie Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 895
- St Mark's College - Benedict CampusCombined · Catholic · 3.8km
- Airdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 849
- Solomontown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 898
- Mid North Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.8kmICSEA 996
- Risdon Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 952
- St Mark's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1008
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 West
Is Port Pirie West safe?
Port Pirie West has a residential safety score of 30/100, 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 7,512 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Port Pirie West from Adelaide CBD?
Port Pirie West is about 204.2 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Port Pirie West?
Port Pirie West has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 901 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Pirie West?
Port Pirie West has a transport score of 0/100.