Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$230,000
Down 11.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $230k
- 4 bed
- $310k
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The quick read on
Pinnaroo
SA 5304 · Southern Mallee
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $230,000
- Population
- 768
- Postcode
- 5304
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Pinnaroo, South Australia
Property market insights for Pinnaroo
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pinnaroo SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Pinnaroo, SA is currently $230,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pinnaroo has a 12-month growth rate of -11.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $230,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $310,000 in Pinnaroo.
Crime and safety
Is Pinnaroo safe?
The overall rate for Pinnaroo is 1,445 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Pinnaroo.
Overall crime rate
1,445
offences per 100,000 residents
53% belowRest of SA
PinnarooRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Pinnaroo?
Pinnaroo SA 5304 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
768 people call Pinnaroo home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,257 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 768
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $559 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $161 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.1%Below
15–3424.0%Above
35–5423.7%Above
55–7428.1%Below
75 and over9.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.4%Above
Paying a mortgage29.7%Below
Renting19.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.0%Below
One car29.9%Below
Two cars37.7%Above
Three or more27.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.0%Below
Drove to work64.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.0%Above
What stands out in Pinnaroo
8.0% of workers in Pinnaroo worked from home on Census day.
45.3% of people in Pinnaroo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pinnaroo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pinnaroo SA 5304.
Is Pinnaroo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.1% of Pinnaroo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
183 family households lived in Pinnaroo; 35.5% were couple families and 9.8% were one-parent families.
30.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Pinnaroo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pinnaroo had 768 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pinnaroo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.0% of occupied private dwellings in Pinnaroo.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Pinnaroo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
29.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pinnaroo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pinnaroo had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 41.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 37.7%, while 16.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pinnaroo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
64.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Pinnaroo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 29.9% of the total.
64.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pinnaroo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.6% reported a different address.
12.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Pinnaroo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.2% of residents used only English at home.
7.8% used a language other than English at home.
2.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Pinnaroo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.0% of Pinnaroo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.0% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pinnaroo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.0% of ancestry responses in Pinnaroo.
Australian ancestry made up 41.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Pinnaroo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 24.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pinnaroo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
38.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pinnaroo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.0% reported asthma, 9.9% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pinnaroo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pinnaroo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,257 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $559.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $161 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pinnaroo compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.0% in Pinnaroo, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 51.4% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 19.0% in Pinnaroo, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Pinnaroo
Is Pinnaroo expensive?
The median house price is $230,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Pinnaroo good for families?
The Census counted 183 local families, and 15.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Pinnaroo?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $310,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Pinnaroo
67 streets in Pinnaroo
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide Rd
- Bone Rd
- Border Rd
- Browns Well Hwy
- Bundey Tce
- Byrne St
- Chandos Rd
- Claypan East Rd
- Day St
- Devon Ln
- Devon Tce
- Dick Mckenzie Ln
- Edwards Ave
- Ewald Schiller Rd
- Foster Rd
- German Charlie Rd
- Gilbert Ave
- Gordon Tce
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- Gumville Ln
- Hamilton Rd
- Hanton And Sharr Ct
- Hanton Rd
- Hawthorne Rd
- Hensley St
- Homburg Tce
- Hylton Ave
- Jenkins Tce
- Joffre Ave
- Karte Rd
- King St
- Kruse Rd
- Lovers Ln
- Mallee Hwy
- Mann St
- Margaret St
- Mcintosh Ave
- Mckenzie Rd
- Murrayville Rd
- Nest Plains Rd
- Ngarkat Hwy
- Nickolls Rd
- Oaks Rd
- Odriscoll Rd
- Oloughlin Rd
- Oster Rd
- Parilla Well Rd
- Park Tce
- Pethick St
- Pinnaroo Ave
- Railway Tce North
- Railway Tce South
- R G Angel Rd
- Rifle Butts Rd
- Rosy Pine Rd
- Silo Rd
- Slaters Side Rd
- South Tce
- Summerton Rd
- Symonds St
- Thiel Rd
- Tiller Rd
- Tower Rd
- Venning Rd
- Venning Tce
- Wilson Dr
- Woolshed Rd
- Wurfel Rd
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