Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Port Pirie then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Pirie, SA (postcode 5540) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-27% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 241 | 195 | 176 | -65 · -27% |
| Median age | 66 | 77 | 77 | +11 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $662/wk | $687/wk | $599/wk | $63 · -9.5% |
| Median personal income | $364/wk | $441/wk | $378/wk | +$14 · +3.8% |
| Median rent | $140/wk | $148/wk | $173/wk | +$33 · +23.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | — | $650/mo | $1,150 · -63.9% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -0.4 · -22.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Port Pirie trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
176
was 195 in 2016
-19 · -9.7%
Median rent
$173/wk
was $148/wk in 2016
+$25 · +16.9%
Household income
$599/wk
was $687/wk in 2016
$88 · -12.8%
Median age
77
was 77 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Port Pirie population growth · Port Pirie then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.