SA · Port Pirie Council
Redhill, 5521
Current weather
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92% humidity · 16 km/h wind · 14.1° / 9.4° today · 8.2 mm rain
Updated
- Historic
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Redhill is a welcoming smaller community in Port Pirie, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
Population
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $916
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 83
- Median monthly mortgage
- $602
- Employment rate
- 47.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 6 / 0
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $400
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 6
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +200.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Abduction, Harassment And Other Offences1
- Dangerous Or Negligent Acts1
- Other Fraud, Deception And Related Offences1
- Other Theft1
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bowman St / Ellis St - West side (Ellis St Park- Redhill)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Agriculture Building49 MAIN RD REDHILL SA 5521Decision Made
January 2026
- Outbuilding (Garage)10 -12 BARR ST REDHILL SA 5521Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- addition to residential dwelling779 KLAUS RD REDHILL SA 5521Decision Made
September 2025
- Verandah10 -12 BARR ST REDHILL SA 5521Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- Single story dwelling10-12 BARR ST REDHILL SA 5521Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Agricultural building1955 BARKULLA RD REDHILL SA 5521Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- New grain storage building134 HAYES RD REDHILL SA 5521Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Partial change in use of existing community facility to community post office.6 MOORHOUSE ST REDHILL SA 5521Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- THE REDHILL GAS & FOOD STOP PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
16 state heritage places
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Abduction, Harassment And Other Offencescrime1
- Dangerous Or Negligent Actscrime1
- Other Fraud, Deception And Related Offencescrime1
- Other Theftcrime1
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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