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Pirie East
SA 5540 · Port Pirie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 37
- Postcode
- 5540
ABS 2021
Pirie East, South Australia
Property market insights for Pirie East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pirie East SA
Crime and safety
Is Pirie East safe?
The overall rate for Pirie East is 3,126 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of SA.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Pirie East.
Overall crime rate
3,126
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of SA
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Pirie East?
Pirie East SA 5540 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
37 people call Pirie East home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 37
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,972 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $341 / week
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
What stands out in Pirie East
0.0% of workers in Pirie East worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
35.1% of people in Pirie East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pirie East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pirie East SA 5540.
Is Pirie East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.9% of Pirie East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
12 family households lived in Pirie East; 66.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Pirie East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pirie East had 37 residents at the 2021 Census.
10.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pirie East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.7% of occupied private dwellings in Pirie East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Pirie East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
58.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pirie East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pirie East had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 22.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pirie East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
75.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Pirie East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 22.2% of the total.
83.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pirie East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
78.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.6% reported a different address.
13.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Pirie East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
116.2% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Pirie East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.5% of Pirie East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 116.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pirie East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 70.3% of ancestry responses in Pirie East.
Australian ancestry made up 40.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Pirie East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 20.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 20.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pirie East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.6%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
50.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pirie East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
86.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
16.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 16.2% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pirie East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 57.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pirie East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,972.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $341 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pirie East compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Pirie East, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 41.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Pirie East, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Pirie East
Is Pirie East expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Pirie East good for families?
The Census counted 12 local families, and 18.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Pirie East?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Pirie East
11 streets in Pirie East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abattoirs Rd
- Aerodrome Rd
- Davis Rd
- Exchange Rd
- Garden Rd
- Lower Broughton Rd
- Milcowie Rd
- Old Pirie-Broughton Rd
- Pirie Blocks Rd
- Port Davis Rd
- Spencer Hwy
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