Corny Point vs The Pines

Corny Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 57 in The Pines. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Pines, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Corny Point tends to suit families with children, while The Pines suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Corny Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 17%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

The Pines

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

The Pines

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (265.3 km vs 268.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Pines

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

The Pines

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.6% vs 14.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Corny Point and The Pines drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Corny Point The Pines
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Corny Point The Pines
Walkability 0 / 16
Corny Point — Walkability: 0/100 The Pines — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 85 / 87
Corny Point — Safety: 85/100 The Pines — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Corny Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Pines — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Corny Point rents higher ($150/wk vs $120/wk); Corny Point has higher household incomes ($36,712 vs $32,188).

Corny Point The Pines
Population 120 135
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +21.6%
Median age 53 57
Median household income $36,712/yr
+12% vs other
 $32,188/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+20% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corny Point The Pines
0-4 5.8% / —
Corny Point — 0-4: 5.8% The Pines — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.3% / 9.6%
Corny Point — 5-14: 13.3% The Pines — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 — / —
Corny Point — 15-19: not among its largest The Pines — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 2.2%
Corny Point — 20-24: not among its largest The Pines — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 8.3% / 5.9%
Corny Point — 25-34: 8.3% The Pines — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 5.0% / 12.6%
Corny Point — 35-44: 5.0% The Pines — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 15.8% / 11.1%
Corny Point — 45-54: 15.8% The Pines — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 16.7% / 23.7%
Corny Point — 55-64: 16.7% The Pines — 55-64: 23.7%
65-74 22.5% / 18.5%
Corny Point — 65-74: 22.5% The Pines — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 6.7% / 5.9%
Corny Point — 75-84: 6.7% The Pines — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 3.7%
Corny Point — 85+: not among its largest The Pines — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Corny Point The Pines
England 2.5% / 9.6%
Corny Point — England: 2.5% The Pines — England: 9.6%
France — / 2.2%
Corny Point — France: not among its largest The Pines — France: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corny Point 44.8% lone person
Corny Point — Lone Person: 44.8% Corny Point — Couple Families: 24.1% Corny Point — One Parent Families: 31.0%
The Pines 82.9% lone person
The Pines — Lone Person: 82.9% The Pines — Couple Families: 17.1% The Pines — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corny Point 100.0% houses
Corny Point — Houses: 100.0% Corny Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
The Pines 98.2% houses
The Pines — Houses: 98.2% The Pines — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Corny Point The Pines
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 19.3%
Corny Point — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% The Pines — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.1%
Corny Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% The Pines — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 3.7%
Corny Point — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% The Pines — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 4.4%
Corny Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% The Pines — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Corny Point 0.0% renting
Corny Point — Owned Outright: 77.3% Corny Point — Mortgage: 22.7% Corny Point — Renting: 0.0%
The Pines 8.0% renting
The Pines — Owned Outright: 64.0% The Pines — Mortgage: 28.0% The Pines — Renting: 8.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Corny Point The Pines
Median house price $445,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $145,000

Zoning mix

Corny Point The Pines
Rural and farming 88% 91%
Environmental 11% 8%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Corny Point The Pines
New dwellings approved 97
across Yorke Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Corny Point The Pines
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of SA Higher than 3% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 64% of SA

Liveability

The Pines is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Corny Point The Pines
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Corny Point The Pines
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
13/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion High
76/100
 High
80/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Corny Point The Pines
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Corny Point The Pines
Parks & reserves 3 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Corny Point sits further from the CBD (268.9 km vs 265.3 km).

Corny Point The Pines
Walkability score 0/100 16/100
Distance to Adelaide 268.9 km
+1% vs other
 265.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 193 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5575
 0.0%
postcode 5577
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 5575
 40
postcode 5577

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Corny Point The Pines
Car (driver) 55.9% / 70.6%
Corny Point — Car (driver): 55.9% The Pines — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 20.6%
Corny Point — Worked from Home: 14.7% The Pines — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Walked Only 14.7% / 8.8%
Corny Point — Walked Only: 14.7% The Pines — Walked Only: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 14.7% / —
Corny Point — Car (passenger): 14.7% The Pines — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).

Setting

Corny Point The Pines
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 563 m 198 m

NBN connectivity

Corny Point The Pines
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
161 premises
 0%
197 premises

Climate

Corny Point The Pines
Annual rainfall 425 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Corny Point The Pines
Average residential rate $1,494/yr
same for both
Council Yorke Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Corny Point The Pines
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Corny Point The Pines
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Corny Point

Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

The Pines

Coastal Retirees Rural

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