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Pinkawillinie, 5641

Est. population · Jun 2025

52

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.0%

Median age

33

Median income

$1,275/wk

Employment rate

80.6%

University qualified

13.9%

Work from home

64.5%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Agricultural
  • Remote
What Pinkawillinie is known for: Agricultural, Remote

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Suburb profile

Pinkawillinie is a remote locality in South Australia, in Kimba Council. It is close to the Eyre Peninsula.

Local amenities are a relative strength, with local amenities 50% above the peer median. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked remote localities, and working from home is an exceptional strength, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 100% below the peer median, and green cover is stronger than in comparable places, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising socio-economic advantage and local amenities.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Remote locality · compared with remote localities in South Australia (321)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

  • Eyre Peninsula

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Pinkawillinie compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$80/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

52

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

58.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

28th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

34th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

36%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

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

52(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +2.0% over 5 years · 34th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+2.0%
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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
51
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$1,275
Dwelling vacancy
58.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 31
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$80
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
63.6% / 0% / 36.4%
Employment rate
80.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
64.5% / 0% / 32.3%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
18 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

13.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 22.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified13.9% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified8.3% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational22.2% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below55.6% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce46.7%
  • Agriculture and environment26.7%
  • Society and culture26.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$58,121

68th percentile in SA · -1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$49,552

21st percentile in SA · -24% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

29th percentile in SA · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$77,683

50th percentile in SA · +23% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

37th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5641 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
639
Taxpayers reporting net rent
72
Median net rent
-$380
Taxpayers reporting business income
64
Taxable income vs state median
+7%
Salary / wages vs state median
-14%
Rental investment vs state median
-8%
Super vs state median
0%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

74.2% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 32.3× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
74.2%

97th percentile in SA · +3126% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
23
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 5641

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers22

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5641 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for South Australia - Outback (SA4 406), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12141,208
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213344
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412247
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415231
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212188
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211151
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416128
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841934
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841121
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

South Australia - Outback is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 31 · AFF share +1853% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

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

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

Language at home
49 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
0 (0%)
Australian citizens
55

Religion

54.9%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 54.9%, while 45.1% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.1%45.2%
Christianity54.9%40%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Uniting Church27.5%4.8%
Catholic23.5%15.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
19.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 51 residents
State crime-rate percentile
27.8th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
1
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • Serious Assault1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

3 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Corrobinnie Hill Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Pinkawillinie Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Pinkawillinie Reservoir Conservation ReserveNature reserve

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
11.6%
Woodland / forest cover
11.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
31°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Wudinna Hospital (40.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
19.2

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
31° / 15°
Rainfall
52 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 11°
Rainfall
70 mm · ~9 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
113 mm · ~14 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
24° / 9°
Rainfall
90 mm · ~11 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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.

1 planning-related records

2023· 1 proposal

  • September 2023

  • Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling including a new meals and kitchen area and a verandah
    349 MILLER RD PINKAWILLINIE SA 5641Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood 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 117.8 km away).

Coalition 80.9%Labor 19.1%

26.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -2.0 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • WudinnaLabor 18.7% · Coalition 81.3% TPP (2025)46.1 km away
  • KimbaLabor 15.3% · Coalition 84.7% TPP (2025)47.0 km away
  • LockLabor 14.4% · Coalition 85.6% TPP (2025)68.3 km away
  • MinnipaLabor 15.9% · Coalition 84.1% TPP (2025)75.7 km away
  • CleveLabor 24.2% · Coalition 75.8% TPP (2025)95.2 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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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