Pirie East, SA 5540
Mount RemarkableAll suburbs in postcode 5540
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What to know about Pirie East
Pirie East (5540) sits in the Mount Remarkable region of South Australia.
Pirie East has roughly 37 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Pirie East scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 33°C (hot), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 355 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Pirie East
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Pirie East's population at 37, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (94% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (67% family households, 28% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 37
- Median age
- 50
- Family households
- 67%
- Lone person
- 28%
- Owner occupied
- 94%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 355 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Pirie East
- What is the Pirie East postcode?
- Pirie East is in the 5540 postcode, in SA, in the Mount Remarkable region.
- Where is Pirie East?
- Pirie East is a suburb in the Mount Remarkable area, SA 5540.
- What schools are in Pirie East?
- There are 8 schools serving Pirie East on this page, including St Mark's College, Risdon Park Primary School, Mid North Christian College.
- How walkable is Pirie East?
- Pirie East has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Pirie East?
- Pirie East is close to Port Pirie South, Risdon Park, Risdon Park South, Coonamia, Bungama.
- What is the population of Pirie East?
- The population of Pirie East is approximately 37 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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