SA · Wakefield Council

Pinery, 5460

Est. population · Jun 2025

91

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.1%

Median age

41

Median income

$1,468/wk

Employment rate

62.3%

Languages at home

3.5%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
What Pinery is known for: Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Pinery is a welcoming smaller community in Wakefield Council, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.

Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.

At a glance

Pinery snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

91

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

39.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

11th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

34th

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

Population

Estimated resident population

91(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 34th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+1.1%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in SA
34th 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 (~100), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
87
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,468
Dwelling vacancy
39.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
15 of 38
Median monthly mortgage
$1,900
Employment rate
62.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
26 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
11
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 87 residents
State safety percentile
10.9th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
5
Decrease (daily rate)
-66.6%

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Traeger Rd / Pinery Rd - West side (Owen Turn Off)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Balaklava Soldiers' Memorial District Hospital (17.8 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)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.0

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

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
30° / 15°
Rainfall
50 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 11°
Rainfall
82 mm · ~10 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
139 mm · ~17 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
106 mm · ~13 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 1 proposal
  • July 2026

  • Replacement outbuilding (garage)
    734 DALKEY RD PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
  • November 2025

  • Swimming pool & safety fences
    31 MELVIN TCE PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
  • October 2025

  • Verandah
    31 MELVIN TCE PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
  • April 2025

  • Agricultural Building (Hay Storage)
    1503 PINERY RD PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
  • March 2025

  • Outbuildings (x2) ancillary to dwelling
    9 MELVIN TCE PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
  • June 2024

  • Additional eco-shelters to existing piggery
    542 PARKER RD PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
  • April 2023

  • Dwelling addition and attached verandah
    711 FORD RD PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
  • September 2022

  • Agricultural building (implement storage)
    1508 PLAINS RD PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
  • December 2021

  • Outbuilding (shed)
    122 FINCH RD PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
  • December 2020

  • Dwelling addition including internal building works and proposed new sewing room, passage and rumpus room addition
    31 MELVIN TCE PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
  • November 2020

  • BOUNDARY RE-ALIGNMENT: 3 INTO 3
    122 FINCH RD PINERY SA 5460;1508 PLAINS RD PINERY SA 5460;LOT 53 PLAINS RD PINERY SA 5460Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 31.1 km away).

Coalition 56.7%Labor 43.3%

2.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • OwenLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)10.6 km away
  • MallalaLabor 42.3% · Coalition 57.7% TPP (2025)16.3 km away
  • BalaklavaLabor 34.2% · Coalition 65.8% TPP (2025)16.9 km away
  • DublinLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)18.5 km away
  • Hamley BridgeLabor 52.3% · Coalition 47.7% TPP (2025)23.9 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

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

More in Wakefield Council

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Comparable suburbs

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