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SA · Renmark Paringa Council
Pike River, 5340
Est. population · Jun 2025
60
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.1%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,875/wk
Employment rate
71.7%
Languages at home
21.1%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- River access
Suburb profile
In Renmark Paringa Council, Pike River keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with a community of people who commute and work locally. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
At a glance
Pike River snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$460/wk
Population (ERP)
60
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
22nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
89th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $460
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
60(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +7.1% over 5 years · 89th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +7.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +4
- Growth rank in SA
- 89th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 52
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 22
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,084
- Employment rate
- 71.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2023–24)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.7
- State safety percentile
- 22th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 4
Most common offence types
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Renmark Paringa District Hospital (12.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 33° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 58 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 53 mm · ~7 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 69 mm · ~9 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 83 mm · ~10 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
11 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Land Division in the form of a boundary realignment (no additional allotments) and the creation / rationalisation of easements1294 WONUARRA RD WONUARRA SA 5340;21825 STURT HWY WONUARRA SA 5340;21871 STURT HWY WONUARRA SA 5340;21874 STURT HWY PIKE RIVER SA 5340;21945 STURT HWY WONUARRA SA 5340;21981 STURT HWY YAMBA SA 5340;22843 STURT HWY YAMBA SA 5340;23061 STURT HWY YAMBA SA 5340;LOT 10 STURT HWY WONUARRA SA 5340;LOT 114 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340;LOT 18 STURT HWY YAMBA SA 5340;LOT 25 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340;LOT 32 STURT HWY YAMBA SA 5340;LOT 9 STURT HWY WONUARRA SA 5340;LOT 91 STURT HWY PIKE RIVER SA 5340Decision Made
September 2025
- Extension to an existing agricultural building311 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Construction of an agricultural building311 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340Decision Made
March 2024
- Variation to 22025873 - Retain Tempoary Site Office as a Permanent Office Building1251 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
June 2023
- Construction of an almond processing and storage building (hulling and shelling), workshop, administration building, stockpiling areas, fire tanks and pumps, hardstand areas, internal road ways, washing areas, carparking and landscaping - and associated infrastructure.869 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340Decision Made
May 2023
- Extension of an existing agricultural building22062 STURT HWY PIKE RIVER SA 5340Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Agricultural building - storage purposes804 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340Decision Made
June 2021
- Agricultural building (implement and storage shed)155 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340Decision Made
May 2021
- Single storey dwelling with double garage, carport & alfresco UMR and in-ground swimming pool with safety barrier804 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- ALMONDCO AUSTRALIA LIMITEDFood Production and Animal Plant ProcessingEPA licence
- ALMONDCO AUSTRALIA LIMITEDMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2020–2026 · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 21.2 km away).
Coalition 66.5%Labor 33.5%
3.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ParingaLabor 30.3% · Coalition 69.7% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
- RenmarkLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)10.7 km away
- LyrupLabor 27.0% · Coalition 73.0% TPP (2025)12.4 km away
- Renmark WestLabor 31.2% · Coalition 68.8% TPP (2025)13.4 km away
- BerriLabor 41.8% · Coalition 58.2% TPP (2025)16.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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