Population
−2.4% since 2016.
Port Pirie West, SA
Port Pirie West had a population of 2,556 at the 2021 Census (−2.4% since 2016). Median age 45.4. Median weekly household income $817. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Port Pirie West at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Port Pirie West's population shrank by 2.4% to 2,556, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 45.4, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 9.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.5%.
42.8% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 27.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,157 households.
The median household earns $817 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $177 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $728 a month.
8.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 3.7% use a language other than English at home. 60.9% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Port Pirie West beside SA and Australia.
| Measure | Port Pirie West | SA | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,556 | 1,781,501 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | −2.4% | +6.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 45.4 | 40.9 | 38.2 |
| Households | 1,157 | 691,344 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.3% | 6.8% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 42.8% | 27.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 27.9% | 33.3% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $817 | $1,456 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $177 | $300 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $728 | $1,505 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 8.1% | 25.2% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 3.7% | 18.7% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 60.9% | 48.9% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 45.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Port Pirie West at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Port Pirie West
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