SA · Wakefield Council
Pinery, 5460
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Pinery is a welcoming smaller community in Wakefield, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. 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
- 87
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 39.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 38
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,900
- Employment rate
- 62.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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 (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 5
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -66.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
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 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Traeger Rd / Pinery Rd - West side (Owen Turn Off)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
10 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Swimming pool & safety fences31 MELVIN TCE PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
October 2025
- Verandah31 MELVIN TCE PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
April 2025
- Agricultural Building (Hay Storage)1503 PINERY RD PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
March 2025
- Outbuildings (x2) ancillary to dwelling9 MELVIN TCE PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- Additional eco-shelters to existing piggery542 PARKER RD PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
April 2023
- Dwelling addition and attached verandah711 FORD RD PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
September 2022
- Agricultural building (implement storage)1508 PLAINS RD PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Outbuilding (shed)122 FINCH RD PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Dwelling addition including internal building works and proposed new sewing room, passage and rumpus room addition31 MELVIN TCE PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
November 2020
- BOUNDARY RE-ALIGNMENT: 3 INTO 3122 FINCH RD PINERY SA 5460;1508 PLAINS RD PINERY SA 5460;LOT 53 PLAINS RD PINERY SA 5460Decision Made
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime1
- Additional eco-shelters to existing piggeryplanning542 PARKER RD PINERY SA 5460Lodged 25 Jun 2024 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (Hay Storage)planning1503 PINERY RD PINERY SA 5460Lodged 07 Apr 2025 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building (implement storage)planning1508 PLAINS RD PINERY SA 5460Lodged 08 Sep 2022 · Decision Made
- BOUNDARY RE-ALIGNMENT: 3 INTO 3planning122 FINCH RD PINERY SA 5460;1508 PLAINS RD PINERY SA 5460;LOT 53 PLAINS RD PINERY SA 5460Lodged 11 Nov 2020 · Decision Made
- Dwelling addition and attached verandahplanning711 FORD RD PINERY SA 5460Lodged 12 Apr 2023 · Decision Made
- Dwelling addition including internal building works and proposed new sewing room, passage and rumpus room additionplanning31 MELVIN TCE PINERY SA 5460Lodged 04 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)planning122 FINCH RD PINERY SA 5460Lodged 02 Dec 2021 · Decision Made
- Outbuildings (x2) ancillary to dwellingplanning9 MELVIN TCE PINERY SA 5460Lodged 12 Mar 2025 · Decision Made
- Swimming pool & safety fencesplanning31 MELVIN TCE PINERY SA 5460Lodged 14 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- 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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