Map of the Port Pirie ESA.
Disclaimer: The contents of this report are based on information available at the time of compilation. Over time, the reliability of the data and information may diminish. The Commonwealth, its officers, employees and agents do not accept responsibility for any inaccuracies contained in the report or for any negligence in the compilation of the report and disclaim liability for any loss suffered by any person arising from the use of this report.
Population Characteristics
In June 2011, the estimated resident population (ERP) of the Port Pirie ESA was 26,155, making it the lowest populated ESA in the state. Compared to a year earlier, the population decreased by 0.4 per cent. The Port Pirie ESA was one of only two ESAs to record a fall in population in 2010-11. Over the five years to June 2011, the ESA’s population grew by 1.3 per cent, well below the growth rate for South Australia as a whole over the same period (5.6 per cent). The Port Pirie ESA comprised 1.6 per cent of the state’s total population in June 2011. (Source: ABS Catalogue 3218.0, Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2010-11.)
ABS Census data show that there were 693 indigenous persons living in the Port Pirie ESA in August 2011. This represented 2.8 per cent of the local population, and 2.3 per cent of the State’s total indigenous population.
The following chart depicts persons by 5-year age cohorts, comparing changes between the 2001 and 2011 ABS Census counts.
Population Characteristics (cont)
Persons by Country of Birth
|
Males
|
Females
|
Persons
|
% of Total
|
Australia
|
10,765
|
10,901
|
21,666
|
87.8%
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0.0%
|
Cambodia
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0.0%
|
Canada
|
4
|
13
|
17
|
0.1%
|
China (excl SARs and Taiwan)
|
5
|
3
|
8
|
0.0%
|
Croatia
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
0.0%
|
Egypt
|
3
|
5
|
8
|
0.0%
|
Fiji
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
0.0%
|
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0%
|
Germany
|
45
|
47
|
92
|
0.4%
|
Greece
|
28
|
22
|
50
|
0.2%
|
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
0.0%
|
India
|
10
|
18
|
28
|
0.1%
|
Indonesia
|
5
|
10
|
15
|
0.1%
|
Iraq
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0.0%
|
Ireland
|
12
|
7
|
19
|
0.1%
|
Italy
|
72
|
63
|
135
|
0.5%
|
Japan
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0%
|
Korea, Republic of (South)
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
0.0%
|
Lebanon
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0.0%
|
Malaysia
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0%
|
Malta
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
0.0%
|
Netherlands
|
60
|
48
|
108
|
0.4%
|
New Zealand
|
50
|
63
|
113
|
0.5%
|
Philippines
|
17
|
60
|
77
|
0.3%
|
Poland
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0%
|
Singapore
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0.0%
|
South Africa
|
20
|
18
|
38
|
0.2%
|
South Eastern Europe, nfd
|
6
|
3
|
9
|
0.0%
|
Sri Lanka
|
3
|
8
|
11
|
0.0%
|
Thailand
|
4
|
9
|
13
|
0.1%
|
Turkey
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0%
|
United Kingdom Channel Islands and Isle of Man
|
431
|
461
|
892
|
3.6%
|
United States of America
|
11
|
16
|
27
|
0.1%
|
Vietnam
|
4
|
7
|
11
|
0.0%
|
Born elsewhere
|
109
|
84
|
193
|
0.8%
|
Country of birth not stated
|
613
|
507
|
1,120
|
4.5%
|
MESC
|
528
|
578
|
1,106
|
4.5%
|
OTMESC
|
278
|
327
|
605
|
2.5%
|
Total ESA
|
12,293
|
12,397
|
24,690
|
100.0%
|
Source: ABS 2011 Census
MESC = Main English Speaking Countries. Includes Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, USA and South Africa
OTMESC = Other than Main English Speaking Countries
Educational Attainment
ABS 2006 Census data show that around 27 per cent of persons aged 15+ in the Port Pirie ESA held a non-school qualification, compared to 37 per cent for South Australia as a whole.
The following table shows the number and proportion of major non-school qualifications held by residents (aged 15+) in the ESA compared to all ESAs in South Australia.
Persons Aged 15+ with a Non-school Qualification
|
Port Pirie ESA
(No. persons)
|
% Share
|
All ESAs
(No. persons)
|
% Share
|
Postgraduate Degree
|
77
|
0.4
|
22849
|
1.9
|
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate
|
127
|
0.7
|
16073
|
1.3
|
Bachelor Degree
|
922
|
4.7
|
120768
|
9.9
|
Advanced Diploma and Diploma
|
768
|
3.9
|
79573
|
6.5
|
Certificate
|
3303
|
17.0
|
212177
|
17.4
|
Total
|
5197
|
26.7
|
451440
|
37.0
|
Source: ABS 2006 Census
Labour Force Status by Highest Non-School Qualification and Highest Year of School Completed
Highest Qualification/ School Year
|
Unemployed
|
Employed
|
Unemployment Rate
|
Post Graduate
|
0.3%
|
0.6%
|
5.2%
|
Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate
|
0.0%
|
1.2%
|
0.0%
|
Bachelor Degree
|
1.5%
|
8.1%
|
1.7%
|
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
|
2.2%
|
5.9%
|
3.5%
|
Certificate III or IV
|
12.7%
|
20.8%
|
5.5%
|
Certificate 1 or 11
|
3.1%
|
1.8%
|
14.4%
|
Certificate level nfd.
|
0.7%
|
1.7%
|
3.6%
|
Non-school qualification not stated
|
6.7%
|
4.8%
|
11.8%
|
Year 12
|
11.7%
|
12.8%
|
8.1%
|
Year 11
|
21.2%
|
18.5%
|
9.9%
|
Year 10
|
22.8%
|
14.5%
|
13.1%
|
Year 9
|
10.2%
|
4.9%
|
16.6%
|
Year 8 or below
|
5.9%
|
3.6%
|
13.9%
|
Did not go to school
|
0.0%
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
Highest year of school not stated
|
0.9%
|
0.6%
|
12.3%
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
100.0%
|
8.8%
|
Source: ABS 2006 Census (Tablebuilder)
Labour Market Characteristics
Labour Market – Port Pirie ESA
Labour Force Status
|
Mar-2011
|
Dec-2011
|
Mar-2012
|
Unemployed
|
596
|
580
|
560
|
Unemployment Rate
|
5.2%
|
4.9%
|
4.7%
|
Labour Force
|
11,365
|
11,833
|
11,964
|
Source: DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets
Indigenous Labour Force Data
Labour Force Status
|
Port Pirie ESA
|
All ESAs
|
Employed*
|
96
|
6540
|
Unemployed
|
35
|
1236
|
Labour Force
|
131
|
7776
|
Unemployment Rate
|
26.7%
|
15.9%
|
Participation Rate
|
44.4%
|
51.0%
|
Source: ABS 2006 Census
* Includes CDEP participants
Job Seeker Profile (March 2012) |
Port Pirie
|
Adelaide LMR
|
SA Country LMR
|
Job Seekers
|
1,320
|
44,344
|
19,474
|
Average Job Seeker Age
|
36
|
36
|
37
|
Average Job Seeker Unemployment Duration (mths)
|
41
|
27
|
32
|
Source: DEEWR Labour Market Information Portal
Centrelink Working Age Customer Population (includes CDEP & customers on zero allowances)
Payment Type
|
DSP
|
NSA
|
PPP
|
PPS
|
YLO
|
Mar 2011
|
2,046
|
1,020
|
194
|
490
|
190
|
Dec 2011
|
2,039
|
985
|
175
|
496
|
199
|
Mar 2012
|
2,029
|
1,023
|
175
|
482
|
205
|
Based on concordance of postcodes to ESAs.
(DSP = Disability Support Pension; NSA = Newstart Allowance; PPP = Parenting Payment Partnered; PPS = Parenting Payment Single; YLO = Youth Allowance Other)
Map of Unemployment Rates by Statistical Local Area (SLA) – Port Pirie ESA
Source: DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data – March quarter 2012
Number of Businesses by Industry Division by Employment Size Ranges
Industry Division
|
Non Employing
|
Employ 1-4
|
Employ 5-19
|
Employ 20-49
|
Employ 50-99
|
Employ 100-199
|
Employ 200+
|
Total Business Counts
|
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
|
423
|
198
|
144
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
768
|
Mining
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
Manufacturing
|
21
|
9
|
12
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
48
|
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
Construction
|
99
|
57
|
27
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
186
|
Wholesale Trade
|
18
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
Retail Trade
|
72
|
66
|
36
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
183
|
Accommodation and Food Services
|
24
|
30
|
18
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
75
|
Transport, Postal and Warehousing
|
67
|
33
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
115
|
Information Media and Telecommunications
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Financial and Insurance Services
|
43
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
55
|
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services
|
136
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
148
|
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
|
39
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
48
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
6
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
Public Administration and Safety
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Education and Training
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
35
|
21
|
12
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
71
|
Arts and Recreation Services
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
Other Services
|
30
|
40
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
76
|
Not Classified*
|
21
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
Total
|
1073
|
499
|
303
|
24
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
1911
|
Source: ABS Cat 8165.0, Counts of Australian Businesses by Statistical Local Areas by Employment Size Ranges , June 2009
*This category contains businesses which have not been coded to an industry.
Explanatory notes:
-
Counts of businesses are derived from the ABS Business Register (ABSBR). The ABSBR comprises businesses which are actively trading in the Australian economy.
-
Counts exclude the General Government Institutional Sector. Counts in the three industry sectors of Public Administration and Safety; Education and Training; and Health Care and Social Assistance include private sector activity only.
-
For businesses operating in more than one State or Territory, only the main state business address is included.
-
In some examples, the main state is determined by the State or Territory with the highest employment.
Economic Developments
Value of Building Approvals ($ ‘000)
Building Type
|
12 Months to April 2011
|
12 Months to April 2012
|
Residential
|
$21,724
|
$17,005
|
Non-Residential
|
$8,640
|
$9,491
|
Total Buildings
|
$30,364
|
$26,496
|
Source: SA LEO estimates based on SA Building Approvals by SLAs, ABS Cat. No. 8731.0 (Datacube)
Recent Industry Developments – Port Pirie
-
A $900 million, 105-turbine wind farm north of Jamestown is awaiting final approval from the SA Government. The Hornsdale wind farm would be one of the state’s biggest with 315MW of production capacity. (The Advertiser, 6 June 2012)
-
Media reports suggest that plans to develop a camel abattoir in Port Pirie (approved by the local council in October 2011) have stalled and are unlikely to proceed. (The Recorder, 17 May 2012)
-
The introduction of the Federal Government’s carbon tax from July will require Nyrstar Pt Pirie to pay an additional $6 million in tax in the next financial year. The added cost will be absorbed internally through savings and/or revenue improvements. (The Recorder, 17 May 2012)
-
Sydney-based mining company Apollo Minerals plans to export iron ore from its Commonwealth Hill project, located in the Woomera field, through Port Pirie. The company has a 2-3 year strategy and timeline for the project. A million tonnes of ore would be exported in the first year but this would increase to 10 million tonnes over time. (The Recorder, 15 May 2012)
-
Nyrstar has reported that gold production at its Port Pirie smelter increased by 129 per cent in the March quarter 2012, compared to the December quarter last year. Zinc production increased by 14 per cent over the same period (from 7,000 tonnes to 8,000 tonnes). However, lead production decreased by 13 per cent (from 45,000 tonnes to 39,000 tonnes) due to a planned maintenance shutdown during the March quarter. (Port Pirie Recorder, 3 April 2012)
-
Meat processing company SAMEX will operate its Peterborough abattoir five days a week and employ 60 people, from late April. SAMEX purchased the facility early this year, and will process camel meat for export to the Middle East. Employment is expected to increase to 75 when processing reaches 150 head a day in the long-term. (The Advertiser, 28 April 2012)
-
IMX Resources may export iron ore from its Cairn Hill mine, south-east of Coober Pedy, via Port Pirie subject to suitable infrastructure being available. The company currently transports ore to Port Adelaide via rail. A number of jobs could be created in Port Pirie, along with the possibility of FIFO workers being based in the city. (Port Pirie Recorder, 3 April 2012)
-
Flinders Ports and mining company Carpentaria Exploration have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop port facilities at Port Pirie. The memorandum envisages establishing a long-term handling, storage and loading facility at Port Pirie for up to 20 million tonnes of ore per year. Carpentaria is developing its Hawsons Iron Project, 60km southwest of Broken Hill, with ore from the mine potentially being exported overseas via Port Pirie. (The Advertiser, 22 March 2012)
-
A new Hungry Jacks fast-food restaurant will be built in Port Pirie, creating around 70 jobs. The building is expected to cost about $4 million to construct and should be completed by early 2013. (Port Pirie Recorder, 8 March 2012)
-
Building work on Port Pirie’s camel abattoir will begin in two months, according to the project developer Magdiens Australia. (The Recorder, 7 February 2012)
-
Mining company Royal Resources may ship iron ore from its Razorback Iron Ore Project (located between Peterborough and Broken Hill) through Pt Pirie, creating 200 local jobs. However, a final decision on whether a port facility will be established in the town will not be made until 2013. (Port Pirie Recorder, 24 November 2011)
-
Uranium One’s $146 million Honeymoon mine near Peterborough has produced its first 20 tonnes of uranium oxide, which is now awaiting shipment. Honeymoon is Australia’s fourth uranium mine, after Ranger (in the NT), Olympic Dam and Beverley. Around 85 people are employed on-site at Honeymoon. (The Advertiser, 9 November 2011)
-
Magdiens Australia has been granted approval by the Pt Pirie Regional Council to develop a $20 million camel abattoir near the city. The facility would process around 70,000 feral camels and up to 720,000 goats and sheep per annum. The approval is conditional upon construction work beginning within two years. (The Advertiser, 3 October 2011)
-
Nyrstar will build a $5 million water recycling plant for its Pt Pirie smelter, reducing reliance on the River Murray by 25%. Project funding includes $2.5 million from the Federal Government and $1 million from the Pt Pirie Council. Water from the plant will be used by Nyrstar in its metal production processes and for parks and ovals in the city as well as site and community greening projects. (Port Pirie Recorder, 1 September 2011)
-
WPG Resources has cancelled plans to develop a $70 million export terminal in Pt Pirie, following the sale of its South Australian iron ore assets to OneSteel. The sale includes the Peculiar Knob iron ore mine, near Coober Pedy. WPG Resources was planning to export ore from Peculiar Knob via Port Pirie, but new owner OneSteel will ship the ore from an expanded terminal at Whyalla instead. (The Advertiser, 23 August 2011)
-
Nyrstar will increase production of gold and silver at its Port Pirie smelter, beginning in the second half of 2011. A project to limit the loss of precious metals during the refining process could lead to 40 new jobs at the plant, while boosting overall production. (Port Pirie Recorder, 18 August 2011)
-
Carpentaria Exploration is considering building an iron ore processing plant 30 km south of Port Pirie. The pellet plant would provide jobs for 300 workers. (The Recorder, 5 July 2011)
Miscellaneous
Commonwealth Electoral Divisions |
Grey (part)
|
Rowan Ramsey
|
LIB
| State Electoral Districts |
Frome (part)
|
Geoff Brock
|
IND
|
Stuart (part)
|
Dan van Holst Pellekaan
|
LIB
|
Sources: Parliament of South Australia and Australian Electoral Commission
Postcodes and Localities – Port Pirie ESA
Postcode
|
Localities
|
5422
|
Dawson, Peterborough
|
5430
|
Black Rock
|
5431
|
Eurelia, Orroroo, Pekina, Tarcowie
|
5432
|
Carrieton
|
5440
|
Cockburn, Manna Hill, Mingary, Nackara, Olary, Yunta
|
5454
|
Andrews, Spalding
|
5464
|
Koolunga
|
5470
|
Yacka
|
5471
|
Gulnare
|
5472
|
Georgetown
|
5473
|
Gladstone
|
5480
|
Laura
|
5486
|
Morchard
|
5490
|
Caltowie
|
5491
|
Belalie, Jamestown
|
5493
|
Yatina, Yongala
|
5521
|
Redhill
|
5523
|
Crystal Brook, Merriton, Narridy, Wandearah, Wandearah East
|
5540
|
Napperby, Nelshaby, Port Pirie, Solomontown, Warnertown
|
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