Port Pirie West, SA 5540
Mount RemarkableAll suburbs in postcode 5540
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Median house price
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Rent in Port Pirie West
- Weekly rent (house)
- $360/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $175/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Port Pirie West
Port Pirie West (5540) sits in the Mount Remarkable region of South Australia.
Port Pirie West has roughly 2,556 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Port Pirie West scores 2/100 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 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 347 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 Port Pirie West
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 5/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Port Pirie West's population at 2,556, with a median age of 45. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (54% own, 42% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (44%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 2,556
- Median age
- 45
- Family households
- 53%
- Lone person
- 44%
- Owner occupied
- 54%
- Renter occupied
- 42%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
195 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 347 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.6°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 Port Pirie West
- What is the Port Pirie West postcode?
- Port Pirie West is in the 5540 postcode, in SA, in the Mount Remarkable region.
- Where is Port Pirie West?
- Port Pirie West is a suburb in the Mount Remarkable area, SA 5540.
- What is the average rent in Port Pirie West?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $360, for units it's $175.
- What schools are in Port Pirie West?
- There are 8 schools serving Port Pirie West on this page, including Port Pirie West Primary School, Mid North Education Centre, John Pirie Secondary School.
- How walkable is Port Pirie West?
- Port Pirie West has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 5.
- What suburbs are near Port Pirie West?
- Port Pirie West is close to Port Pirie, Solomontown, Risdon Park, Risdon Park South, Port Pirie South.
- What is the population of Port Pirie West?
- The population of Port Pirie West is approximately 2,556 (2021 Census). The median age is 45.
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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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