Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$238,000
Down 0.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Port Pirie
SA 5540 · Port Pirie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $238,000
- Population
- 176
- Postcode
- 5540
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Port Pirie, South Australia
Property market insights for Port Pirie
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Port Pirie SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$300 per week
Down 7.7% over 12 months
Market data updated August 2026.
The median house price in Port Pirie, SA is currently $238,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Port Pirie has a 12-month growth rate of -0.8% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Port Pirie is $300 per week. The median house rent has decreased 7.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Port Pirie safe?
The overall rate for Port Pirie is 12,431 offences per 100,000 residents — 307% above the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Port Pirie.
Overall crime rate
12,431
offences per 100,000 residents
307% aboveRest of SA
Port PirieRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Port Pirie?
Port Pirie SA 5540 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
176 people call Port Pirie home, with an average of 1.4 people per household and a median household income of $599 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 176
- Median age
- 77 years
- Median mortgage
- $650 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $173 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 152.8%Below
15–3414.8%Below
35–5415.3%Below
55–7418.2%Below
75 and over55.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses65.1%Below
Townhouses37.2%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.5%Below
Paying a mortgage15.0%Below
Renting57.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car42.9%Above
One car31.0%Below
Two cars21.4%Below
Three or more21.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work37.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled28.1%Above
What stands out in Port Pirie
0.0% of workers in Port Pirie worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
5.1% of Port Pirie residents were born in England.
33.5% of people in Port Pirie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Port Pirie
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Pirie SA 5540.
Is Port Pirie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
2.8% of Port Pirie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
13 family households lived in Port Pirie; 0.0% were couple families and 30.8% were one-parent families.
30.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Port Pirie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Port Pirie had 176 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
73.3% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Port Pirie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 65.1% of occupied private dwellings in Port Pirie.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 37.2% 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 Port Pirie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
15.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
57.5% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Port Pirie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Port Pirie had 1.4 people.
One-person households made up 75.6% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 29.3%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Port Pirie?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.
37.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 28.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Port Pirie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
42.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 31.0% of the total.
42.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Port Pirie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
42.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 57.2% reported a different address.
15.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Port Pirie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.0% of residents used only English at home.
9.7% 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 Port Pirie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.3% of Port Pirie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.7% 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 85.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Port Pirie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 63.1% of ancestry responses in Port Pirie.
Australian ancestry made up 14.8% 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 Port Pirie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 15.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.8% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Port Pirie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 21.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
11.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 7.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 16.2%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Port Pirie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
21.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
33.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.8% reported asthma, 36.9% arthritis and 26.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Port Pirie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Port Pirie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $599 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $650.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $173 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Port Pirie compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Port Pirie, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 27.5% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 57.5% in Port Pirie, 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 Port Pirie
Is Port Pirie expensive?
The median house price is $238,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Port Pirie good for families?
The Census counted 13 local families, and 2.8% 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 Port Pirie?
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 Port Pirie
17 streets in Port Pirie
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert Tce
- Alexander St
- Alpha Tce
- Austral Ln
- Back Ln
- David St
- Ellen Street
- Florence St
- George St
- Gertrude St
- Goodfellow St
- Grey Tce
- Main Rd
- Mary Elie St
- Norman St
- The Terrace
- Wandearah Rd
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