Pinkerton Plains
SA 5400 · Light
74 (2021) → 78 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pinkerton Plains is a moderate growth suburb in Light, SA 5400, about 56km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Pinkerton Plains are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 28km inland. Pinkerton Plains has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (9.46%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 976 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wasleys Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 991
- Mallala Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 961
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Pinkerton Plains
How far is Pinkerton Plains from Adelaide CBD?
Pinkerton Plains is about 55.8 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Pinkerton Plains?
Pinkerton Plains has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pinkerton Plains?
Pinkerton Plains has a transport score of 0/100.