SA · Port Pirie Council
Nurom, 5523
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Nurom is a welcoming smaller community in Port Pirie, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 33
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 13
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 69.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
3 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Ancillary accommodation377 MILCOWIE RD NUROM SA 5523Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
May 2022
- Agricultural Building77 WOODLANDS RD NUROM SA 5523Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Alteration and addition to existing dwelling including partial demolition726 FRITH RD NUROM SA 5523Decision 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
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Recent changes
- Agricultural Buildingplanning77 WOODLANDS RD NUROM SA 5523Lodged 26 May 2022 · Decision Made
- Alteration and addition to existing dwelling including partial demolitionplanning726 FRITH RD NUROM SA 5523Lodged 13 Jul 2021 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodationplanning377 MILCOWIE RD NUROM SA 5523Lodged 23 Apr 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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