Port Pirie

South Australia · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North · 17,239 people · 23 suburbs · 7 postcodes

Port Pirie at a glance

17,239

Population

#25 of 72 in SA

1,663

km² area

10/km² density

44.3

Median age

+3.0 vs SA

$1,098

Median HH income/wk

#61 of 72 in SA

868

SEIFA IRSAD

#66 of 72 in SA

Schools

9 gov, 1 Cath, 1 indep

7.8%

Born overseas

30.9%

Renting

Map shows the Port Pirie LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Port Pirie is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 23 suburbs across 7 postcodes and an area of 1,663 km². Port Pirie has a population of 17,239 , ranking #25 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Port Pirie South (3,878 residents), and the highest median household income is in Germein Bay at $2,750/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,098/week and median age is 44.3. About 7.8% of residents were born overseas and 4.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

17.7%

11.6%

21.2%

26.4%

23.1%

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (23.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	3,044 (17.7%)
15–24 years	2,001 (11.6%)
25–44 years	3,646 (21.2%)
45–64 years	4,559 (26.4%)
65+ years	3,988 (23.1%)

7.8%

Born overseas

4.4%

Speak a language other than English at home

4.7%

First Nations

2.2

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

36.4%

32.7%

30.9%

Owned outright (36.4%) Mortgaged (32.7%) Renting (30.9%)

Dwelling type mix

89.7%

9.3%

Separate house (89.7%) Semi/townhouse (9.3%) Flat/apartment (0.9%)

$193

Median weekly rent

$976

Median monthly mortgage

47.8%

Households with 0-1 cars

52.2%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

7.4%

Unemployment rate

3,838

In full-time work

2,589

In part-time work

Schools in Port Pirie

11 schools across Port Pirie: 81.8% Government, 9.1% Catholic, 9.1% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 920 (range 783 to 1013). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

81.8%

9.1%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

63.6%

9.1%

18.2%

9.1%

Primary (63.6%) Secondary (9.1%) Combined (18.2%) Special (9.1%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 920 SA median 999LGA range 783 to 1013

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 11 schools in Port Pirie, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
St Mark's College	Catholic	Combined	Port Pirie	945	1002
John Pirie Secondary School	Government	Secondary	Port Pirie	691	894
Risdon Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Port Pirie	300	944
Mid North Christian College	Independent	Combined	Port Pirie	203	998
Port Pirie West Primary School	Government	Primary	Port Pirie	201	873
Solomontown Primary School	Government	Primary	Port Pirie	183	881
Airdale Primary School	Government	Primary	Port Pirie	119	783
Crystal Brook Primary School	Government	Primary	Crystal Brook	106	977
Napperby Primary School	Government	Primary	Napperby	57	920
Koolunga Primary School	Government	Primary	Koolunga	20	1013
Mid North Education Centre	Government	Special	Port Pirie	17	873

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Port Pirie. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

868

Ranked #66 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

889

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

901

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

865

Suburbs in Port Pirie

Port Pirie contains 23 suburbs and 7 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Port Pirie South	5540	3,878	$1,145/wk	43
Risdon Park	5540	3,878	$1,096/wk	43
Port Pirie West	5540	2,556	$822/wk	45
Risdon Park South	5540	2,230	$1,385/wk	41
Crystal Brook	5523	1,537	$1,011/wk	49
Solomontown	5540	1,088	$836/wk	44
Napperby	5540	666	$1,176/wk	44
Warnertown	5540	208	$1,292/wk	47
Nelshaby	5540	188	$1,271/wk	51
Koolunga	5464	183	$1,275/wk	46
Port Pirie	5540	176	$599/wk	77
Redhill	5521	147	$916/wk	49
Bungama	5540	116	$1,312/wk	44
Coonamia	5540	96	$1,474/wk	40
Wandearah East	5523	95	$1,770/wk	49
Merriton	5523	55	$1,666/wk	45
Lower Broughton	5522	40	$2,250/wk	33
Pirie East	5540	37	$2,125/wk	50
Nurom	5523	33	$1,625/wk	54
Wandearah West	5523	17	$1,375/wk	27
Collinsfield	5555	6	$1,375/wk	60
Germein Bay	5495	5	$2,750/wk	31
Port Davis	5540	4	$1,024/wk	35

Postcodes covered

5464, 5495, 5521, 5522, 5523, 5540, 5555

Compare Port Pirie with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Port Pirie and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Port Pirie (SA)	17,239	44.3	$1,098/wk	868	30.9%	7.8%
Barunga West	2,721	56.1	$1,074/wk	934	18.5%	7.2%
Northern Areas	4,560	48.8	$1,167/wk	948	18.4%	6.3%
Wakefield	6,762	44.6	$1,177/wk	897	23.0%	10.2%
Mount Remarkable	2,861	54.3	$1,171/wk	950	12.3%	8.0%
Port Augusta	13,845	39.0	$1,332/wk	879	38.5%	8.6%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Port Pirie

What is the population of Port Pirie?

The 2021 Census recorded 17,239 people living in Port Pirie, across 23 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Port Pirie?

Port Pirie contains 23 suburbs. The most populous are Port Pirie South, Risdon Park, Port Pirie West, Risdon Park South, Crystal Brook.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Port Pirie?

Port Pirie covers 7 postcodes: 5464, 5495, 5521, 5522, 5523, 5540, 5555.

What is the median household income in Port Pirie?

The population-weighted median household income across Port Pirie is $1,098 per week (2021 Census), ranking #61 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Port Pirie?

Port Pirie has 11 schools, including 9 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Port Pirie?

Port Pirie has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 868, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.