Risdon Park South
SA 5540 · Port Pirie
2,230 (2021) → 2,250 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Risdon Park South is a suburb in Port Pirie, SA 5540, about 199km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Risdon Park South are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Risdon Park South has an overall score of 10/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 50/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5540 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (1.66%), South Africa (1.03%), Philippines (0.9%), New Zealand (0.63%), Italy (0.54%)
Top languages: Italian (0.94%), Afrikaans (0.49%), Filipino (0.49%), Greek (0.45%), Nepali (0.27%)
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:
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
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 925 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mid North Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 998
Nearby (within 10km)
- Airdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 783
- St Mark's College - Bosco CampusCombined · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1002
- Risdon Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 944
- Port Pirie West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 873
- St Mark's College - Benedict CampusCombined · Catholic · 4.9km
- John Pirie Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 894
- Solomontown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 881
- Mid North Education CentreCombined · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 873
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around 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
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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
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Frequently asked questions about Risdon Park South
Is Risdon Park South safe?
Risdon Park South has a residential safety score of 50/100, 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 4,529 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Risdon Park South from Adelaide CBD?
Risdon Park South is about 198.8 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Risdon Park South?
Risdon Park South has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 998 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Risdon Park South?
Risdon Park South has a transport score of 0/100.