SA · Light Council
Pinkerton Plains, 5400
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Pinkerton Plains is a residential smaller community in Light with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 74
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 27
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,664
- Employment rate
- 80.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2023–24)
- 2
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 4
Most common offence types
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
11 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Construction of a biomethane facility comprising a covered anaerobic lagoon, ancillary gas handling and control equipment in association with existing piggery facility land use and decommissioning of two existing waste treatment dams.563 COLEMAN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400;667 COLEMAN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Under Assessment
January 2025
- Construction of agricultural building ancillary to existing primary production197 KAIN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Outbuilding and verandah197 KAIN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Decision Made
May 2024
- Verandah in association with existing dwelling884 COLEMAN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Decision Made
April 2024
- Demolition of existing 2 toilet ablution block and replacement with 3 toilet and 1 shower disabled ablution block437B COLEMAN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
April 2022
- Swimming pool and pool safety barrier ancillary to existing dwelling466 JARMYN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Decision Made
March 2022
- Agricultural building for Implement storage associated with the farming use of the land.884 COLEMAN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Decision Made
February 2022
- Variation to 313/522/01 Piggery extension. Variation to condition to alter the total Standard Pig Units.563 COLEMAN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400;667 COLEMAN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Freestanding dwelling addition with attached verandah and deck, and freestanding verandah530 JARMYN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- BPL ADELAIDE PTY LIMITEDMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
- SUNPORK COMMERCIAL PIGGERIES PTY. LTD.Animal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime2
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Agricultural building for Implement storage associated with the farming use of the land.planning884 COLEMAN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Lodged 16 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
- BPL ADELAIDE PTY LIMITEDplanningMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
- Construction of a biomethane facility comprising a covered anaerobic lagoon, ancillary gas handling and control equipment in association with existing piggery facility land use and decommissioning of two existing waste treatment dams.planning563 COLEMAN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400;667 COLEMAN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Lodged 06 Nov 2025 · Under Assessment
- Construction of agricultural building ancillary to existing primary productionplanning197 KAIN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Lodged 06 Jan 2025 · Decision Made
- Demolition of existing 2 toilet ablution block and replacement with 3 toilet and 1 shower disabled ablution blockplanning437B COLEMAN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Lodged 04 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Freestanding dwelling addition with attached verandah and deck, and freestanding verandahplanning530 JARMYN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Lodged 27 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding and verandahplanning197 KAIN RD PINKERTON PLAINS SA 5400Lodged 26 Sep 2024 · Decision Made
- SUNPORK COMMERCIAL PIGGERIES PTY. LTD.planningAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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