SA · Renmark Paringa Council
Pike River, SA, 5340
Current weather
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69% humidity · 25.9 km/h wind · 15.5° / 11° today · 6.7 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Pike River is a small locality in the Renmark Paringa area, home to around 52 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $460, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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
- 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.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
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
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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 via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- ALMONDCO AUSTRALIA LIMITEDplanningFood Production and Animal Plant ProcessingEPA licence
- ALMONDCO AUSTRALIA LIMITEDplanningMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
- Agricultural building (implement and storage shed)planning155 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340Lodged 22 Jun 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building - storage purposesplanning804 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340Lodged 12 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural buildingplanning311 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340Lodged 30 Oct 2024 · Decision Made
- 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.planning869 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340Lodged 22 Jun 2023 · Decision Made
- Extension of an existing agricultural buildingplanning22062 STURT HWY PIKE RIVER SA 5340Lodged 19 May 2023 · Decision Made
- Extension to an existing agricultural buildingplanning311 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340Lodged 10 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Land Division in the form of a boundary realignment (no additional allotments) and the creation / rationalisation of easementsplanning1294 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 5340Lodged 02 Oct 2025 · Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling with double garage, carport & alfresco UMR and in-ground swimming pool with safety barrierplanning804 STANITZKI RD PIKE RIVER SA 5340Lodged 27 May 2021 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site