SA · Port Pirie Council
Risdon Park, 5540
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Risdon Park is a smaller suburban community in the Port Pirie area, home to around 3,878 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 305 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 78.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $355, strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 3,878
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,096
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 200 of 1,803
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,024
- Employment rate
- 48.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 128 / 290 / 98
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
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $380
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $355
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $355
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 25
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)
- 305
- Against the person
- 110
- Against property
- 195
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 336
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental49
- Other Theft40
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent16
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury72
- Theft From Shop51
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
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 23 Senate Rd / Kingston Rd - East side
- Stop 23 Senate Rd / Kingston Rd - West side
- Stop 33 Caldecott St / Balmoral Rd - West side
- Stop 37 Esmond Rd / Senate Rd - North side (Macs Corner)
- Stop 40 Esmond Rd / The Terrace - South side
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.
175 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
May 2026
- Works include new cafe joinery in the existing waiting area, replace existing window to internal courtyard with sliding door, convert front window to servery window. Cafe is primarily to serve staff, residents and visitors, however public would be permitted purchase goods, mainly via the external servery window.15 HALLIDAY ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Under Assessment
April 2026
- New Colorbond Verandah 10.7mL x 3.6mW x3mH Colour: Surfmist Iron, Monument Frame and Gutters Purpose: Undercover Entertaining Area Stormwater to Garden, excess to Kerb4 HOWARD ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
March 2026
- Verandah and carport202 ESMOND RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Carport & Verandah32 ARTHUR CR RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Carport188 -190 ESMOND RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)57 PETERSON CCT RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
February 2026
- Erect a free standing steel pergola 5M Wide x 4M Deep x 2.6M High at front to 2.46M High at the rear. Roof slope of 2 Degrees. Roof made of Kliplok type Colorbond sheeting. Colour Ironstone or similar. Fascia gutter. Colorbond Colour Ironstone or similar. All roof flashing Colorbond Colour Ironstone. 100mm x 100mm x 2mm Posts Colorbond Colour Wheat. 200mm x 50mm box beams Colorbond Colour Wheat. All beams to be fully welded to posts for extra strength. All roofing and flashing to be teck screwed342 SENATE RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
January 2026
- Land Division (Stage 3) and construction of 10 DwellingsLOT 1389 BALMORAL RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Under Assessment
- Two Verandah's (attached to front and rear of the dwelling)241 SENATE RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Single Story Dwelling11 SPRINGWOOD RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
2025· 30 proposals
December 2025
- Re roof existing damaged building360 SENATE RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Carport15 JENSEN ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)17 HARRISON ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Two Verandahs11 HARRISON CR RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
October 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling12 SPRINGWOOD RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Domestic outbuilding169 BALMORAL RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Construct a 3m x 7m Stratco verandah to house that is under construction.407 SENATE RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation including, demolition of existing detached laundry and construction of new laundry9 DUNSTONE ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
September 2025
- Removal of the existing verandah and replacement with a new attached Verandah25 ARTHUR ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling14 SPRINGWOOD RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Construction of a new under main roof carport and rear verandah involving demolition and alterations to the existing dwelling.6 ARTHUR ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
August 2025
- Domestic outbuilding3 SCARMAN ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Domestic outbuilding2 CAMPBELL ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Adding shed to fit caravan, must have 3300mm minimum opening to fit.12 HENRY ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Land divisionLOT 1389 BALMORAL RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Under Assessment
July 2025
- Freestanding Colorbond Firmlok Verandah 8.8mL x 3.1mW x 2.7mH Colour: Framework – Paperbark, Roof Woodland Grey Stormwater to Garden361 SENATE RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)34 ARTHUR CR RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)16 ARTHUR ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Garage) and 2.4m boundary fence310 SENATE RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)13 HERBERT ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
June 2025
- New carport and partial demolition of existing carport24 HALLIDAY ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 1 11 JENKINS ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Domestic Outbuilding20 DUNN ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Install 5mtr x 4mtr Pergola into backyard of property393 ANZAC RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
May 2025
- Installation of temporary prefabricated ancillary accommodation, in the form of a detached habitable room for emergency accommodation393 ANZAC RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Inground Swimming Pool & associated safety fencing347 SENATE RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Install 5mtr x 4mtr Pergola into backyard of property10 HARDY ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed) with attached verandah12 GOLDING ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Rear Verandah127 BALMORAL RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Decision Made
- Swimming pool and Outbuilding (shed)21 PETERSON CCT RISDON PARK 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
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 32.8/100
- National rank
- 4629th in Australia
- State rank
- 473rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #51 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #130 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime49
- Other Theftcrime40
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime16
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime72
- Theft From Shopcrime51
- Adding shed to fit caravan, must have 3300mm minimum opening to fit.planning12 HENRY ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Lodged 05 Aug 2025 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation including, demolition of existing detached laundry and construction of new laundryplanning9 DUNSTONE ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Lodged 02 Oct 2025 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning188 -190 ESMOND RD RISDON PARK SA 5540Lodged 10 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning15 JENSEN ST RISDON PARK SA 5540Lodged 16 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
- Carport & Verandahplanning32 ARTHUR CR RISDON PARK SA 5540Lodged 13 Mar 2026 · 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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