Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Port Pirie West suburb profile
Port Pirie West, SA · Postcode 5540
This Port Pirie West suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Port Pirie West, SA (postcode 5540). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Port Pirie West with nearby suburbs.
Port Pirie West at a glance
Population
2,556
Median rent
$180/wk
Household income
$822/wk
Median age
45
Port Pirie West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.9% over 10 years
Population
2,556
was 2,618 in 2016
-62 · -2.4%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$15 · +9.1%
Household income
$822/wk
was $712/wk in 2016
+$110 · +15.4%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Port Pirie West population growth · Port Pirie West then and now
Port Pirie West vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Port Pirie West, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-43.7% vs area
- Port Pirie West$180/wk
- Nearby$212.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-47.3% vs area
- Port Pirie West$822/wk
- Nearby$1,120.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+9.8% vs area
- Port Pirie West45
- Nearby43.5
- SA41
Personal income
-39.2% vs area
- Port Pirie West$475/wk
- Nearby$601/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Port Pirie West compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Port Pirie West ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1750
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1763.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1799.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1792.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Port Pirie West on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Port Pirie West, SA.
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Port Pirie West people
- Population
- 2,556
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 7.5%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Port Pirie West income
- Median household income
- $822/wk
- Median personal income
- $475/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Port Pirie West housing
- Median rent
- $180/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $693/mo
- Separate houses
- 74%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.3%
- Owned outright
- 23.3%
- Mortgaged
- 23.3%
- Rented
- 35.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Port Pirie West work
- Employment to population
- 37.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 27.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5540)
Compare Port Pirie West with nearby suburbs
Port Pirie West in numbers
Port Pirie West had 2,556 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 250th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 45, 7% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 7.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.3% own their home outright, 23.3% are paying a mortgage, 35.6% rent. Separate houses make up 74% of dwellings, with 0.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $180/wk, 42% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $822/wk, 46% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 13.6%. 27.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.4% (from 2,618 to 2,556). Median rent moved from $165/wk to $180/wk (+9.1%).
Port Pirie West suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Port Pirie West, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Port Pirie West was $180/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Port Pirie West, SA?
- Port Pirie West had 2,556 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Port Pirie West?
- Median household income in Port Pirie West was $822/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Port Pirie West?
- 35.6% of occupied homes in Port Pirie West were rented, 23.3% were owned outright and 23.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Port Pirie West suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Port Pirie West. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology