Port Pirie West vs Risdon Park

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Risdon Park: a median of $371,000, against $290,000 in Port Pirie West. On these figures, Port Pirie West tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Port Pirie West has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 75%)
  • Risdon Park has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Port Pirie West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($55,000 vs $125,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($290,000 vs $371,400)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Risdon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Port Pirie West

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (152 min vs 166 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (227.8 km vs 231.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Port Pirie West is more walkable (67/100 vs 4/100)
  • Risdon Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Port Pirie West 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 West 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 West Risdon Park
Walkability 67 / 4
Port Pirie West — Walkability: 67/100 Risdon Park — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 19 / 21
Port Pirie West — Safety: 19/100 Risdon Park — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Port Pirie West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Risdon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 36 / 20
Port Pirie West — Low flood risk: 36/100 Risdon Park — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Risdon Park has more residents (3,878 vs 2,556); Risdon Park has higher household incomes ($56,992 vs $42,744).

Port Pirie West Risdon Park
Population 2,556 3,878
+52% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% +1.0%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $42,744/yr $56,992/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Pirie West Risdon Park
0-4 4.9% / 5.7%
Port Pirie West — 0-4: 4.9% Risdon Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.9% / 12.1%
Port Pirie West — 5-14: 10.9% Risdon Park — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.5% / 6.4%
Port Pirie West — 15-19: 6.5% Risdon Park — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.7% / 6.2%
Port Pirie West — 20-24: 6.7% Risdon Park — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 10.5% / 11.1%
Port Pirie West — 25-34: 10.5% Risdon Park — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 10.2% / 10.0%
Port Pirie West — 35-44: 10.2% Risdon Park — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 12.6% / 12.7%
Port Pirie West — 45-54: 12.6% Risdon Park — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.9% / 13.1%
Port Pirie West — 55-64: 14.9% Risdon Park — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 13.8% / 10.8%
Port Pirie West — 65-74: 13.8% Risdon Park — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 7.4% / 7.8%
Port Pirie West — 75-84: 7.4% Risdon Park — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 2.0% / 4.1%
Port Pirie West — 85+: 2.0% Risdon Park — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Pirie West 54.5% lone person
Port Pirie West — Lone Person: 54.5% Port Pirie West — Couple Families: 18.1% Port Pirie West — One Parent Families: 21.7% Port Pirie West — Group Household: 3.7% Port Pirie West — Other Families: 2.0%
Risdon Park 49.3% lone person
Risdon Park — Lone Person: 49.3% Risdon Park — Couple Families: 27.9% Risdon Park — One Parent Families: 19.0% Risdon Park — Group Household: 2.9% Risdon Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Pirie West 43.4% renting
Port Pirie West — Owned Outright: 28.3% Port Pirie West — Mortgage: 28.3% Port Pirie West — Renting: 43.4%
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 West Risdon Park
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 16.5%
Port Pirie West — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Risdon Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.0% / 5.2%
Port Pirie West — Bachelor Degree: 3.0% Risdon Park — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 3.8%
Port Pirie West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Risdon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 1.1%
Port Pirie West — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Risdon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.2% / 0.9%
Port Pirie West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2% 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 West Risdon Park
England 2.7% / 2.1%
Port Pirie West — England: 2.7% Risdon Park — England: 2.1%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.7%
Port Pirie West — Philippines: 0.9% Risdon Park — Philippines: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.2%
Port Pirie West — New Zealand: 0.5% Risdon Park — New Zealand: 0.2%
India 0.2% / 0.5%
Port Pirie West — India: 0.2% Risdon Park — India: 0.5%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.4%
Port Pirie West — Scotland: 0.3% Risdon Park — Scotland: 0.4%
Italy 0.3% / 0.3%
Port Pirie West — Italy: 0.3% Risdon Park — Italy: 0.3%
Greece 0.4% / —
Port Pirie West — Greece: 0.4% Risdon Park — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Pirie West 86.3% houses
Port Pirie West — Houses: 86.3% Port Pirie West — Townhouses: 12.4% Port Pirie West — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
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 West Risdon Park
Median house price $290,000 $371,400
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $55,000 $125,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 78 days
from 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Port Pirie West Risdon Park
3 bed $300K / $320K
Port Pirie West — 3 bed: $300K (51 sales) Risdon Park — 3 bed: $320K (63 sales)

51 vs 63 sales

4 bed $385K / $510K
Port Pirie West — 4 bed: $385K (13 sales) Risdon Park — 4 bed: $510K (19 sales)

13 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Port Pirie West has more land zoned for conservation (89% vs 45%); Risdon Park has more rural and farming land (33% vs 0%).

Port Pirie West Risdon Park
Environmental 89% 45%
Rural and farming 0% 33%
Residential 7% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Industrial 1% 0%
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 West 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 West Risdon Park
Houses — 5.7%
$400/wk on $362K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Port Pirie West Risdon Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of SA

Liveability

Port Pirie West is more walkable (67 vs 4); Port Pirie West scores higher overall (25 vs 13).

Port Pirie West Risdon Park
Grade D
same for both
Score 25/100 13/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Risdon Park carries more flood risk (80 vs 64).

Port Pirie West Risdon Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
79/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Port Pirie West Risdon Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Port Pirie West

  • Port Pirie West Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Risdon Park

  • Airdale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Port Pirie West Risdon Park
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Risdon Park sits further from the CBD (231.2 km vs 227.8 km).

Port Pirie West Risdon Park
Walkability score 67/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 227.8 km 231.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 152 min 166 min
Public transport score 25/100 49/100
Peak arrivals per hour 4.2
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 West Risdon Park
Car (driver) 78.3% / 86.8%
Port Pirie West — Car (driver): 78.3% Risdon Park — Car (driver): 86.8%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 6.1%
Port Pirie West — Car (passenger): 8.2% Risdon Park — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 8.3% / 2.4%
Port Pirie West — Walked Only: 8.3% Risdon Park — Walked Only: 2.4%
Worked from Home 3.1% / 2.8%
Port Pirie West — Worked from Home: 3.1% Risdon Park — Worked from Home: 2.8%
Bicycle 2.1% / 1.2%
Port Pirie West — Bicycle: 2.1% Risdon Park — Bicycle: 1.2%

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

Setting

Port Pirie West Risdon Park
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 4.3 km

NBN connectivity

Port Pirie West Risdon Park
Connectivity score 60/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
1,508 premises
 34%
1,989 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Port Pirie West

Acreage Affordable Coastal

Risdon Park

Affordable

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