Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$365,000
Up 8.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $380k
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The quick read on
The Pines
SA 5577 · Yorke Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $365,000
- Population
- 135
- Postcode
- 5577
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
The Pines, South Australia
Property market insights for The Pines (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Pines (SA) SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in The Pines (SA), SA is currently $365,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. The Pines (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 8.6% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $380,000 in The Pines (SA).
Crime and safety
Is The Pines safe?
The overall rate for The Pines is 10,313 offences per 100,000 residents — 238% above 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 The Pines.
Overall crime rate
10,313
offences per 100,000 residents
238% aboveRest of SA
The PinesRest 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 The Pines?
The Pines SA 5577 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
135 people call The Pines home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $619 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $722 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $120 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.6%Below
15–348.1%Below
35–5423.7%Above
55–7442.2%Above
75 and over9.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright64.0%Above
Paying a mortgage28.0%Below
Renting8.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car38.2%Above
Two cars36.4%In line
Three or more9.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.4%Above
Drove to work63.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.9%Above
What stands out in The Pines
18.4% of workers in The Pines worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
9.6% of The Pines residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
52.6% of people in The Pines described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about The Pines
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Pines SA 5577.
Is The Pines family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.6% of The Pines's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
27 family households lived in The Pines; 22.2% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
14.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of The Pines?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
The Pines had 135 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in The Pines?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.7% of occupied private dwellings in The Pines.
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 The Pines?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
64.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
28.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in The Pines?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in The Pines had 1.7 people.
One-person households made up 52.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 41.8%, while 10.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in The Pines?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
63.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in The Pines?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 38.2% of the total.
45.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to The Pines, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.7% reported a different address.
14.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in The Pines?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.3% of residents used only English at home.
2.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were The Pines residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.8% of The Pines's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape The Pines?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.3% of ancestry responses in The Pines.
Australian ancestry made up 43.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in The Pines?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 23.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.9% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in The Pines?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 36.6%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
19.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 13.3%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of The Pines show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
39.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 20.7% arthritis and 10.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is The Pines?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in The Pines?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $619 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $722.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $120 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does The Pines compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.4% in The Pines, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 64.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 8.0% in The Pines, 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 The Pines (SA)
Is The Pines (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $365,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is The Pines (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 27 local families, and 9.6% 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 The Pines (SA)?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $380,000, 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 The Pines (SA)
19 streets in The Pines (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Rd
- Brutus Rd
- Cockle Cove Dr
- Collins Beach Ct
- Corny Point Rd
- Couch Beach Rd
- Hayes Rd
- Hundred Line Rd
- Ld Hill Ct
- Levens Rd
- Mistletoe Dr
- Myrtle Ct
- Pinwattle Pl
- Reo Rd
- Scarlet Runner Rd
- Sheoak Rd
- Ti-Tree Rd
- Wattle Ln
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