Pinkerton Plains, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Pinkerton Plains is more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1032, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Pinkerton Plains at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 74
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,937
- SEIFA score
- 1032
- Coordinates
- -34.4265, 138.6145
Pinkerton Plains demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Pinkerton Plains using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 14% of homes are rented, and 5% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 8 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 7 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 13 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 20 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 10 | 17% |
Share of the 58 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 15 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 10 | 34% |
| Rented | 4 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 23 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 23 occupied private dwellings in Pinkerton Plains.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,664
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,083
- Median weekly personal income
- $949
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (5%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 33 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 80.7%
- Employed full-time
- 28
- Employed part-time
- 12
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Pinkerton Plains
Where is Pinkerton Plains?
Pinkerton Plains is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Pinkerton Plains?
At the 2021 Census, Pinkerton Plains had a population of about 74.
Is Pinkerton Plains an advantaged area?
Pinkerton Plains has an ABS SEIFA score of 1032, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 75 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of Australian suburbs.
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