SA · Port Pirie Council
Napperby, 5540
Current weather
10.1°CPartly cloudy
82% humidity · 21.1 km/h wind · 12° / 7.6° today · 5.2 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Affordable
- Rural
- Schools
- Established
- Residential
Suburb profile
In Port Pirie, Napperby keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
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, and that is part of the charm. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- 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)
- 14 / 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 27
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 333 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 336
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 920
- Napperby PreschoolOaks RoadPreschools
- Napperby Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 920
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksSpencer Highway, Augusta Hwy18 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Asphalt WorksAugusta Highway, Spencer Hwy01 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkAugusta Highway, Spencer Hwy02 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
57 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
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· 4 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
- Swimming pool and safety fence104 SCENIC DR 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench
- Drinking water
- Picnic Table (3)
- Public toilets
- Napperby Tennis and Community ClubSports centre
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 28.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5522nd in Australia
- State rank
- 549th in SA
- Peer rank
- #62 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #167 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Other Fraud, Deception And Related Offencescrime2
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime3
- Other Theftcrime16
- Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crimecrime1
- 12m x 6m carport on residential propertyplanning104 SCENIC DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Lodged 13 Jan 2023 · Decision Made
- 9m x 9m Garageplanning60 SCENIC DR NAPPERBY SA 5540Lodged 05 Apr 2023 · Decision Made
- Alterations and addition to existing dwellingplanning300 NELSHABY RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Lodged 04 Jun 2025 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling, including deck construction and demolitionplanning6 FOURTH ST NAPPERBY SA 5540Lodged 22 Nov 2024 · Decision Made
- Attached Carportplanning161 OLIVE GROVE RD NAPPERBY SA 5540Lodged 06 Jun 2024 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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