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Napperby, 5540

Population

666

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.6%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,176/wk

Employment rate

47.2%

University qualified

9.3%

Work from home

3.2%

Languages at home

3.3%non-English

Most common: Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

40.6/100
Average

376th in SA

Verified 92% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Port & industry
What Napperby is known for: Green suburb, Port & industry

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Suburb profile

Napperby is an industrial and port town in South Australia, in Port Pirie Council. It is set against the Flinders Ranges and close to Mount Remarkable National Park. It has an industrial and port economy.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for industrial and port towns. Green cover is a relative strength, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are limited school access and lower socio-economic advantage, with school access 33% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising local amenities over school access.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Industrial or port town · compared with industrial and port towns in South Australia (45)

Strengths

  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School access is a relative weakness
  • Socio-economic advantage is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Industrial and port economy
  • Mount Remarkable National Park
  • Flinders Ranges
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Napperby compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$250/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (Census)

666

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

13.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#15

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

60th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

59th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

9%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

15th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
40.6/100 — Average
National rank
4276th in Australia
State rank
376th in SA
Peer rank
#15 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#103 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
92%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Population growth

+0.6% annual · +0.6% over 5 years · 59th percentile in SA

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
666
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,176
Dwelling vacancy
13%
Unoccupied private dwellings
37 of 284
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$250
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
48.3% / 42.7% / 9%
Employment rate
47.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
3.2% / 1.6% / 78.9%
Walked or cycled to work
1.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
239 / 0 / 0 (+ 14 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

9.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 25.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified9.3% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified6.3% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational25.9% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below58.5% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies31.2%
  • Health16.5%
  • Society and culture14.7%
  • Management and commerce13.4%
  • Education7.8%
  • Architecture and building5.2%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$52,875

43rd percentile in SA · -10% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$57,817

52nd percentile in SA · -11% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

24th percentile in SA · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$67,854

36th percentile in SA · +7% vs Australia

Residents with business income
6.0%

4th percentile in SA · -42% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5540 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
7,817
Taxpayers reporting net rent
784
Median net rent
-$571
Taxpayers reporting business income
493
Taxable income vs state median
-3%
Salary / wages vs state median
+1%
Rental investment vs state median
-17%
Super vs state median
-13%
Business income vs state median
-45%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

3.3% speak a language other than English at home; 8.4% born overseas

Language at home
606 English only · 21 other
Non-English at home
3.3%
Born overseas
53 (8.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
24 (3.6%)
Australian citizens
629
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek6 · 100%

Religion

47.7%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 47.7%, while Christianity accounts for 43.5%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47.7%45.2%
Christianity43.5%40%
Other / not stated8.7%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic18.2%15.5%
Uniting Church10.4%4.8%
Anglican6%7.2%
Eastern Orthodox3.3%2.4%
Christian (not further defined)2.1%2.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
14
Against the person
1
Against property
13
Rate per 1,000 residents
44.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 666 residents
State crime-rate percentile
60.3th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
336
Decrease (daily rate)
-48.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
12
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
38.1

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property3
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
  • Serious Assault1
  • Theft From A Person1
  • Theft From Retail Premises8

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
920
Median ICSEA percentile
15th
School list
  • Napperby Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 920 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 57 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Napperby PreschoolOaks RoadPreschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

14 mapped amenities

1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.5
Sport & outdoors(7)
  • BBQ
  • Drinking water
  • Pioneer ParkPark
  • Napperby PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Napperby Tennis and Community ClubSports centre
  • Sports field
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Rangeview Caravan & Cabin ParkCampground
Other(4)
  • Bench
  • Parking
  • Picnic Table (3)
  • Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Napperby Tennis and Community Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
26.8%
Woodland / forest cover
26.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
30°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Port Pirie Regional Health Service (11.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
9
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
30° / 17°
Rainfall
69 mm · ~9 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 12°
Rainfall
89 mm · ~11 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
136 mm · ~17 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 7 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Freestanding Colorbond pergola
    26 OAKS RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • August 2026

  • Carport and Verandah
    9 FIRST ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • July 2026

  • Detached dwelling and domestic outbuilding
    LOT 202 MUSTER DR N NAPPERBY SA 5540Under Assessment
  • Agricultural Building
    140 SCENIC DR N NAPPERBY SA 5540Under Assessment
  • New Colorbond Shed 6mL x 6mW x 3mH Colour: Surfmist - all materials Purpose: Storage of Vehicles and Domestic Items Stormwater to Ground
    161 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • June 2026

  • Removal of old Pagola and replace a new Stratco Patio.
    15 FIRST ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
  • Storage Shed
    LOT 558 LOCKS RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
2025· 16 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Domestic outbuilding
    5 THIRD ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • New Colorbond Shed 9mL x 7.5mW x 2.7mH Colour: Deep Ocean - all materials Purpose: Storage of Vehicles Stormwater to existing tank
    54 GULF VIEW RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Domestic outbuilding
    23 THIRD ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Carport and verandah
    217 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • August 2025

  • Replacement single-storey detached dwelling with ancillary accommodation under the main roof
    251 SCENIC DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
  • Carport and front and rear verandah
    97B GULF VIEW RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • June 2025

  • Detached dwelling with front and rear verandahs
    LOT 170 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
  • Alterations and addition to existing dwelling
    300 NELSHABY RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • April 2025

  • Carport and Verandah
    190 MUSTER DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
  • Freestanding Carport and Freestanding Verandah
    161 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
  • Outbuilding - Colorbond shed
    6 SENTOSA RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
  • construction of a dwelling.
    54 THIRD ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Under Assessment
  • Detached dwelling, front verandah and decking
    LOT 11 GULF VIEW RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • March 2025

  • Outbuilding (Shed)
    87 NELSHABY RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (Shed)
    2 FOURTH ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
  • Detached dwelling, deck and domestic outbuilding
    LOT 239 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
2024· 11 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Carport attached to the existing dwelling and a freestanding verandah
    52 JERICHO RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • November 2024

  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling, including deck construction and demolition
    6 FOURTH ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • October 2024

  • Detached dwelling
    LOT 560 MUSTER DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Under Assessment

  • August 2024

  • Domestic outbuilding
    22 SECOND ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • Outbuilding (Shed)
    45 GULF VIEW RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
  • Attached Carport
    161 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • February 2024

  • Verandah
    34 THIRD ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
  • New detached dwelling and conversion of existing water tank to outbuilding
    45 SCENIC DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Under Assessment
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    LOT 219 FIFTH ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • January 2024

  • Domestic outbuilding
    311 LOCKS RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
  • Verandah
    80 MUSTER DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
2023· 7 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Outbuilding (shed) & Verandah
    4 BAIN AV NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • August 2023

  • Single Storey Dwelling, Front Verandah and Deckings
    LOT 107 JERICHO RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • May 2023

  • Carport
    200 SCENIC DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • April 2023

  • 9m x 9m Garage
    60 SCENIC DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
  • transportable dwelling
    LOT 181 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • March 2023

  • Detached Dwelling
    LOT 152 THIRD ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • January 2023

  • 12m x 6m carport on residential property
    104 SCENIC DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Standard freestanding gable carport verandah See attached documents
    97 GULF VIEW RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
  • Land Division - 1 allotment into 2
    73 SCENIC DR N NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

  • November 2022

  • Install new gable verandah (removal of existing verandah)
    26 SECOND ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

3 active roadworks / incidents

  • Asphalt WorksAugusta Highway, Spencer Hwy18 May 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Asphalt WorksAugusta Highway, Spencer Hwy01 Jun 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Shoulder WorkAugusta Highway, Spencer Hwy02 Feb 2026 – 31 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 20.6 km away).

Coalition 51.1%Labor 48.9%

3.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • NapperbyLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • SolomontownLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)10.2 km away
  • Port PirieLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
  • Risdon Park EastLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)11.9 km away
  • Risdon Park SouthLabor 55.3% · Coalition 44.7% TPP (2025)13.2 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Port Pirie Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.