Pinkerton Plains, SA 5400
Light Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 5400
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What to know about Pinkerton Plains
Pinkerton Plains (5400) sits in the Light region of South Australia.
Pinkerton Plains has roughly 74 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Pinkerton Plains scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 400 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 6 government primary, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Pinkerton Plains's population at 74, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (104% own, 17% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (88% family households, 17% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 74
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 88%
- Lone person
- 17%
- Owner occupied
- 104%
- Renter occupied
- 17%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
4 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 400 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Pinkerton Plains
- What is the Pinkerton Plains postcode?
- Pinkerton Plains is in the 5400 postcode, in SA, in the Light Regional Council region.
- Where is Pinkerton Plains?
- Pinkerton Plains is a suburb in the Light Regional Council area, SA 5400.
- What schools are in Pinkerton Plains?
- There are 7 schools serving Pinkerton Plains on this page, including Wasleys Primary School, Hamley Bridge Primary School, Mallala Primary School.
- How walkable is Pinkerton Plains?
- Pinkerton Plains has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Pinkerton Plains?
- Pinkerton Plains is close to Barabba, Hamley Bridge, Magdala, Woolsheds, Wasleys.
- What is the population of Pinkerton Plains?
- The population of Pinkerton Plains is approximately 74 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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