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Pinnaroo SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Pinnaroo, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Pinnaroo SA is 768 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pinnaroo is $764 per week ($39,728 per year). Median rent in Pinnaroo is $161 per week ($698 per month). Pinnaroo has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Pinnaroo has a population density of 1.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pinnaroo is India. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pinnaroo is $559.

There were 19 recorded offences in Pinnaroo in 2025-26, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (8 offences).

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Pinnaroo Population

residents (Census 2021)

Pinnaroo Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$764/wk

$39,728 per year

#4244 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$161/wk

$698 per month

#8122 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$559/mo

Avg household size: —

Pinnaroo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.7% (405) Female 47.3% (364)

Population Density

1.0

people per km²

768 people · 800.0 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,809

Family income/wk

Pinnaroo Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pinnaroo Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

63.4% 149 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.6% 86 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pinnaroo Country of Birth

Australia

94.3%

India

2.1%

England

1.8%

China

0.9%

Croatia

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Pinnaroo Religion

No Religion

47.4%

Uniting Church

15.3%

Not stated

11.4%

Lutheran

10.1%

Catholic

6.9%

Anglican

5.9%

Pentecostal

1.8%

Othr Christian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pinnaroo Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

23.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Pinnaroo Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

29.6%

Other

29.6%

IAL Punjabi

22.2%

Mandarin

18.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Pinnaroo Employment

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Employed full-time

42.8% 252 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.2% 125 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.4% 14 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.6% 198 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Pinnaroo Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.8%

Bachelor Degree

23.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.2%

Certificate I/II

7.8%

Postgraduate Degree

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Pinnaroo Occupation

Managers

25.3%

Professionals

16.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.1%

Labourers

12.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Community & Personal Service

9.1%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Pinnaroo Field of Study

Engineering

23.4%

Health

17.2%

Agriculture & Environment

15.6%

Management & Commerce

15.1%

Society & Culture

8.9%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Pinnaroo Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pinnaroo Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pinnaroo Marital Status

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Married

44.3% 290

↔️

Separated

3.8% 25

📋

Divorced

9.6% 63

🕊️

Widowed

7.6% 50

👤

Never married

34.6% 226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pinnaroo Ancestry

Australian

34.4%

English

31.4%

German

11.2%

Irish

6.5%

Other

5.2%

Scottish

4.7%

Chinese

1.5%

Dutch

1.5%

Italian

1.1%

Indian

1.0%

South African

1.0%

New Zealander

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pinnaroo School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

50.0%

Secondary — Government

30.4%

Pre-school

8.9%

Vocational Education

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Pinnaroo Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 79

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 1,296

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Pinnaroo Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

34.9% 209

—

Not a volunteer

65.1% 390

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pinnaroo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

17.0%

$300-$449/mo

21.6%

$450-$599/mo

15.9%

$600-$799/mo

14.8%

$800-$999/mo

14.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

4.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pinnaroo How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.1%

Car (passenger)

8.6%

Walked only

8.6%

Did not go to work

8.6%

Other

1.7%

Bicycle

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Pinnaroo Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.0%

1 vehicle

30.0%

2 vehicles

37.9%

3 vehicles

16.1%

4+ vehicles

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Pinnaroo Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.9%

2 bedrooms

17.6%

3 bedrooms

54.0%

4 bedrooms

15.7%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Pinnaroo Population Mobility

9.9%

moved in the last year

36.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pinnaroo Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,367

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pinnaroo Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Pinnaroo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pinnaroo Family Structure

Couple — no children

42.8%

Couple — children under 15

38.7%

Couple — no children under 15

11.2%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

One parent — children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pinnaroo Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 3

🏅

Previously served

2.7% 16

👤

Never served

96.8% 576

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pinnaroo Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 72

—

Did not provide

88.0% 527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pinnaroo Children Ever Born

No children

31.9%

1 child

7.7%

2 children

23.8%

3 children

32.3%

4 children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Pinnaroo When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Pinnaroo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

27.1%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

28.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Pinnaroo Household Size

1 person

40.5%

2 persons

36.6%

3 persons

6.5%

4 persons

9.5%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pinnaroo Where Residents Moved From

Same address

619

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Pinnaroo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.6%

Step family — no other children

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pinnaroo Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 19 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Pinnaroo Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,257/wk

Median Rent $161/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Pinnaroo

Your weekly income

≈ $5,447/month

Median rent $161/wk

Left after rent $1,096/wk

Rent share 12.8%

Pinnaroo vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Gladstone (SA)

Pop: 745 Income: $488/wk Rent: $160/wk

Glanville

Pop: 728 Income: $790/wk Rent: $310/wk

Glenburnie

Pop: 396 Income: $739/wk Rent: $180/wk

Glencoe (SA)

Pop: 633 Income: $700/wk Rent: $200/wk

Glossop

Pop: 919 Income: $692/wk Rent: $205/wk

Goolwa South

Pop: 1,041 Income: $556/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pinnaroo

What is the population of Pinnaroo SA?

The population of Pinnaroo SA is 768 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.0 people per km².Pinnaroo is ranked #4,352 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pinnaroo?

The median personal income in Pinnaroo SA is $764 per week, or $39,728 per year.The median household income is $1,257 per week.Family income is $1,809 per week.Pinnaroo is ranked #4,244 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pinnaroo?

Median rent in Pinnaroo SA is $161 per week ($698 per month).Rent represents 12.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pinnaroo ranks #8,122 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pinnaroo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pinnaroo SA is $559. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pinnaroo?

The median age in Pinnaroo SA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pinnaroo a good suburb to live in?

Pinnaroo is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 768.The median income is $764/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41163. All dollar figures in AUD.