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SA · Port Pirie Council
Risdon Park South, 5540
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,951
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.2%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,385/wk
Employment rate
57.3%
Languages at home
6.7%non-English
Most common: Italian, Filipino, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Risdon Park South offers a slower smaller community life in Port Pirie Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
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
Risdon Park South snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$365/wk
Population (ERP)
1,951
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
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
#23
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
66th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
46th
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
- 36.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4398th in Australia
- State rank
- 463rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #23 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #108 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $365
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
1,951(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · -0.2% over 5 years · 47th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -0.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- -4
- Growth rank in SA
- 47th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,950), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,230
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,385
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 71 of 956
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 727 / 156 / 3 (+ 4 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 101
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 59
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 53 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 336
- Increase (daily rate)
- +15.1%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental16
- Other Theft18
- Sct - Residence7
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury20
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury9
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
- Median school ICSEA
- 998
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 46th
School list
- Mid North Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 998 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 203 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mid North Christian College (Risdon Park South)
- Stop 24 Senate Rd / Cunningham Blvd - East side (Golf Course)
- Stop 25 Ferme St / Senate Rd - North side
- Stop 26 Creasy St / Ferme St - West side
- Stop 27 Creasy St / Hannan St - West side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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 (5.4 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)
- 73
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 37.4
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· 38 proposals
July 2026
- Domestic outbuilding2 CASUARINA DR RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Under Assessment
- Patio7 WATTLE DR RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 2 allotments562 SENATE RD RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Under Assessment
June 2026
- Verandah6 WILSDON WAY RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Freestanding Verandah3 MANNIX CT RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Verandah10 DAWN CT RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
May 2026
- Domestic outbuilding5 MALCOLM BOND DR RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Under Assessment
- Domestic outbuilding28 FERME ST RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Under Assessment
- Single-storey detached dwellingLOT 57 MALCOLM BOND DR RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Replacement pool fencing3 CARYLL CT RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- VERANDAH1 BLIGHT ST RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Domestic outbuilding18 RADFORD DR RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Verandah attached to dwelling22 ALEXANDRIA AV RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Detached dwelling, swimming pool and two domestic outbuildings.6 CAMPOREALE DR RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Under Assessment
April 2026
- Verandah3 MELISSA CT RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Inground Swimming Pool & safety barrier10 CAMPOREALE DR RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Verandah23 KAELEEN CT RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Verandah (Replace Existing)7 VILLAGE WAY RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
March 2026
- Supported accommodationLOT 58 MALCOLM BOND DR RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Replacement Carport12 HUTCHINSON ST RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Verandah Replacement6 BLIGHT ST RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Inground Swimming Pool & associated safety barrier7 WATTLE DR RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Replacement Verandah35 HANNAN ST RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Verandah13 HIGGINS CT RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Verandah Replacement9 BALFOUR ST RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Inground Swimming Pool & associated safety barrier39 FERME ST RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- 2 x Verandah Replacement22 PRIYA CT RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Replacement building9 CUNNINGHAM BVD RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- ResidentialLOT 59 MALCOLM BOND DR RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
February 2026
- Verandah410 SENATE RD RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- New Colorbond Freestanding Flat Roof Verandah 7mL x 3mW x 3mH Colour: Classic Cream – all materials Purpose: Shade to Back of House, Undercover area. S/W to existing tank, excess to Garden32 BARRY ST RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- VERANDAH28 PLENTY ST RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Freestanding Verandah12 MELALEUCA WAY RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Single Story DwellingLOT 95 MALCOLM BOND DR RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)34 HANNAN ST RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Outbuilding - shed5 MELALEUCA WAY RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
January 2026
- GARAGE36 FERME ST RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Domestic outbuilding30 NOLL ST RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Outbuilding (Shed) and Verandah46 PORT DAVIS RD RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
November 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling58 PELHAM RD RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Carport and verandah16 WORBY ST RISDON PARK SOUTH SA 5540Decision Made
- Single-storey detached dwelling and shed3 ACACIA ST RISDON PARK SOUTH 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
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 30.7 km away).
Coalition 43.9%Labor 56.1%
10.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Risdon Park SouthLabor 55.3% · Coalition 44.7% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Risdon Park EastLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
- Port PirieLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
- SolomontownLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
- NapperbyLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)14.7 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)
- 3/10
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
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