Nukunu Region

Node ID: MPHA5540

Postcode: 5540

Companies: 1  Households:104

Suburb Coverage: BEAUFORT (SA) BOWMANS (SA) INKERMAN (SA) KALLORA (SA) NANTAWARRA (SA) PORT WAKEFIELD (SA) PROOF RANGE (SA) SOUTH HUMMOCKS (SA)

Australian postcode 5540 is centred on Port Pirie, a substantial regional city on Spencer Gulf in South Australia and an important service and industrial centre for the Mid North; the 2021 Census recorded about 13,700 people in the urban area and around 17,300 across the wider Port Pirie local-government area, with a median age of about 43–44. Living there provides the services expected of a regional centre, including Port Pirie Regional Health Service, GP practices, major retail facilities and government services, while the surrounding area has a strong agricultural, mining, manufacturing and transport economy. Port Pirie Regional Health Service Centuria Port Pirie Shopping Centre The city has a dry, Mediterranean-influenced climate, with hot summers and relatively mild winters, and its position on the Spencer Gulf provides access to fishing, boating and coastal recreation, while the Flinders Ranges are within reach for outdoor activities. Housing was relatively inexpensive by Australian standards in 2021, when median weekly rent was $185 and median household income was $1,044, although current prices are likely higher. Overall, 5540 is a good example of a regional industrial and service hub supporting a much larger rural hinterland, with enough infrastructure to function relatively independently while remaining about 220 km north of Adelaide.