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SA · Port Pirie Council
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%
Languages at home
3.3%non-English
Most common: Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Port Pirie Council, Napperby keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Napperby snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
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
#32
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
82nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in SA
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
- 30.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5431st in Australia
- State rank
- 553rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #32 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #160 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
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
- Employment rate
- 47.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 239 / 0 / 0 (+ 14 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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 (2024–25)
- 27
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 85.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 333 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 336
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.6%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Fraud, Deception And Related Offences2
- Other Property Damage And Environmental3
- Other Theft16
- Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crime1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
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 (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
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(4)
- Pioneer ParkPark
- Napperby PlaygroundPlayground
- Napperby Tennis and Community ClubSports centre
- Sports field
Other(7)
- Bbq
- Bench
- Drinking water
- Parking
- Picnic Table (3)
- Public toilets
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Port Pirie Regional Health Service (11.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Detached dwelling and domestic outbuildingLOT 202 MUSTER DR N NAPPERBY SA 5540Under Assessment
- Agricultural Building140 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 Ground161 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 ShedLOT 558 LOCKS RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Under Assessment
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Domestic outbuilding5 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 tank54 GULF VIEW RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
October 2025
- Domestic outbuilding23 THIRD ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
September 2025
- Carport and verandah217 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
August 2025
- Replacement single-storey detached dwelling with ancillary accommodation under the main roof251 SCENIC DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
- Carport and front and rear verandah97B GULF VIEW RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
June 2025
- Detached dwelling with front and rear verandahsLOT 170 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
- Alterations and addition to existing dwelling300 NELSHABY RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
April 2025
- Carport and Verandah190 MUSTER DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
- Freestanding Carport and Freestanding Verandah161 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
- Outbuilding - Colorbond shed6 SENTOSA RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
- construction of a dwelling.54 THIRD ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Under Assessment
- Detached dwelling, front verandah and deckingLOT 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 outbuildingLOT 239 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Carport attached to the existing dwelling and a freestanding verandah52 JERICHO RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
November 2024
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling, including deck construction and demolition6 FOURTH ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
October 2024
- Detached dwellingLOT 560 MUSTER DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Under Assessment
August 2024
- Domestic outbuilding22 SECOND ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
June 2024
- Outbuilding (Shed)45 GULF VIEW RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
- Attached Carport161 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
February 2024
- Verandah34 THIRD ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
- New detached dwelling and conversion of existing water tank to outbuilding45 SCENIC DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 219 FIFTH ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
January 2024
- Domestic outbuilding311 LOCKS RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
- Verandah80 MUSTER DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Outbuilding (shed) & Verandah4 BAIN AV NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
August 2023
- Single Storey Dwelling, Front Verandah and DeckingsLOT 107 JERICHO RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
May 2023
- Carport200 SCENIC DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
April 2023
- 9m x 9m Garage60 SCENIC DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
- transportable dwellingLOT 181 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
March 2023
- Detached DwellingLOT 152 THIRD ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
January 2023
- 12m x 6m carport on residential property104 SCENIC DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Standard freestanding gable carport verandah See attached documents97 GULF VIEW RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 allotment into 273 SCENIC DR N NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
November 2022
- Install new gable verandah (removal of existing verandah)26 SECOND ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksSpencer Highway, Augusta Hwy18 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksAugusta Highway, Spencer Hwy01 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Line Marking & PaintingAugusta Highway, Nelshaby Rd03 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- Shoulder WorkAugusta Highway, Spencer Hwy02 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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