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
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.
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), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
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
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Quiet area
Pretty light on licensed venues. Good for peace and quiet; less so for spontaneous nights out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: 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.