Port Pirie vs Risdon Park

Risdon Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 77 in Port Pirie. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Port Pirie, most households rent and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Risdon Park, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Risdon Park: a median of $371,000, against $218,000 in Port Pirie. On these figures, Port Pirie tends to suit renters, people living alone, and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Risdon Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (47% vs 10%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Port Pirie has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Port Pirie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($218,000 vs $371,400)
  • has cheaper land ($80,000 vs $125,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Port Pirie has a bigger rental market to choose from (58% vs 36%)
  • Risdon Park leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 29%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Port Pirie

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (151 min vs 166 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (227.1 km vs 231.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Port Pirie

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (69% vs 23%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Risdon Park carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 99/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Risdon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.0% vs -9.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Port Pirie and Risdon Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Walkability 75 / 4
Port Pirie — Walkability: 75/100 Risdon Park — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 1 / 21
Port Pirie — Safety: 1/100 Risdon Park — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Port Pirie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Risdon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 2 / 20
Port Pirie — Low flood risk: 2/100 Risdon Park — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Risdon Park has more residents (3,878 vs 176); Risdon Park has higher household incomes ($56,992 vs $31,148).

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Population 176 3,878
+2103% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.7% +1.0%
Median age 77 43
Median household income $31,148/yr $56,992/yr
+83% vs other
Median weekly rent $173/wk $180/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Pirie Risdon Park
0-4 2.8% / 5.7%
Port Pirie — 0-4: 2.8% Risdon Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 — / 12.1%
Port Pirie — 5-14: not among its largest Risdon Park — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.0% / 6.4%
Port Pirie — 15-19: 4.0% Risdon Park — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.4% / 6.2%
Port Pirie — 20-24: 3.4% Risdon Park — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 7.4% / 11.1%
Port Pirie — 25-34: 7.4% Risdon Park — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 6.8% / 10.0%
Port Pirie — 35-44: 6.8% Risdon Park — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 8.5% / 12.7%
Port Pirie — 45-54: 8.5% Risdon Park — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 4.0% / 13.1%
Port Pirie — 55-64: 4.0% Risdon Park — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 14.2% / 10.8%
Port Pirie — 65-74: 14.2% Risdon Park — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 23.3% / 7.8%
Port Pirie — 75-84: 23.3% Risdon Park — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 31.8% / 4.1%
Port Pirie — 85+: 31.8% Risdon Park — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Pirie 81.6% lone person
Port Pirie — Lone Person: 81.6% Port Pirie — One Parent Families: 10.5% Port Pirie — Couple Families: 0.0% Port Pirie — Group Household: 7.9% Port Pirie — Other Families: 0.0%
Risdon Park 49.3% lone person
Risdon Park — Lone Person: 49.3% Risdon Park — One Parent Families: 19.0% Risdon Park — Couple Families: 27.9% Risdon Park — Group Household: 2.9% Risdon Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Pirie 57.5% renting
Port Pirie — Owned Outright: 27.5% Port Pirie — Mortgage: 15.0% Port Pirie — Renting: 57.5%
Risdon Park 36.3% renting
Risdon Park — Owned Outright: 32.5% Risdon Park — Mortgage: 31.2% Risdon Park — Renting: 36.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 16.5%
Port Pirie — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Risdon Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 5.2%
Port Pirie — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Risdon Park — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 3.8%
Port Pirie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Risdon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.1%
Port Pirie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Risdon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Port Pirie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Risdon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Port Pirie Risdon Park
England 5.1% / 2.1%
Port Pirie — England: 5.1% Risdon Park — England: 2.1%
Philippines 2.3% / 0.7%
Port Pirie — Philippines: 2.3% Risdon Park — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 2.3% / 0.4%
Port Pirie — Scotland: 2.3% Risdon Park — Scotland: 0.4%
Netherlands 2.3% / —
Port Pirie — Netherlands: 2.3% Risdon Park — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy 1.7% / 0.3%
Port Pirie — Italy: 1.7% Risdon Park — Italy: 0.3%
India — / 0.5%
Port Pirie — India: not among its largest Risdon Park — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Pirie 68.3% houses
Port Pirie — Houses: 68.3% Port Pirie — Townhouses: 39.0% Port Pirie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Risdon Park 75.4% houses
Risdon Park — Houses: 75.4% Risdon Park — Townhouses: 18.0% Risdon Park — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Median house price $218,000 $371,400
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $80,000 $125,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 78 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Port Pirie has more industrially zoned land (41% vs 0%); Risdon Park has more rural and farming land (33% vs 0%).

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Environmental 23% 45%
Industrial 41% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 33%
Commercial 24% 0%
Residential 0% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Port Pirie Risdon Park
New dwellings approved 53
across Port Pirie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +75%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Houses — 5.7%
$400/wk on $362K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Port Pirie Risdon Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Schools Higher than 26% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of SA

Liveability

Port Pirie is more walkable (75 vs 4).

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Grade — D
Score — 13/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Port Pirie carries more crime risk (99 vs 79); Port Pirie carries more flood risk (98 vs 80).

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 High
79/100
Flood High
98/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion High
89/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Port Pirie

  • St Mark's College - Benedict Campus Catholic · Combined at peers
  • John Pirie Secondary School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Mid North Education Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Risdon Park

  • Airdale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 0 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Risdon Park sits further from the CBD (231.2 km vs 227.1 km).

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Walkability score 75/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 227.1 km 231.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 151 min 166 min
Public transport score 32/100 49/100
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5540
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5540
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Car (driver) 57.1% / 86.8%
Port Pirie — Car (driver): 57.1% Risdon Park — Car (driver): 86.8%
Walked Only 42.9% / 2.4%
Port Pirie — Walked Only: 42.9% Risdon Park — Walked Only: 2.4%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Port Pirie — Car (passenger): not among its largest Risdon Park — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Worked from Home — / 2.8%
Port Pirie — Worked from Home: not among its largest Risdon Park — Worked from Home: 2.8%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Port Pirie — Bicycle: not among its largest Risdon Park — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.8%).

Setting

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
1.2 km to a named beach
 4.3 km

NBN connectivity

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Connectivity score 60/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
375 premises
 34%
1,989 premises

Climate

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Annual rainfall 472 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Port Pirie Risdon Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Average residential rate $1,855/yr
same for both
Council Port Pirie
same for both

Federal electorate

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Port Pirie Risdon Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Port Pirie

Beach Coastal Retirees Rural Townhouses

Risdon Park

Affordable

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