Port Pirie West vs Coonamia.
Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.
Port Pirie West scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Coonamia (908) sits above Port Pirie West (906). Coonamia skews owner-occupied (73%), Port Pirie West runs more rental-dense (54% owner).
For buyers
We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
For investors
Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
For families
Coonamia edges out on average school ICSEA (908 vs 906). Coonamia also has a higher family-household share (70% vs 53%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.
Common questions
Does Port Pirie West or Coonamia have better schools?
On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Coonamia scores 908 vs 906 in Port Pirie West. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.
Which is more walkable, Port Pirie West or Coonamia?
Port Pirie West scores 2/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
The numbers behind the take
Price & Market
Rental
Lifestyle & Demographics
Risk & Hazard
Schools
Climate
Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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