Magdala vs Pinkerton Plains
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pinkerton Plains, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Magdala tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Pinkerton Plains suits couples.
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
Pinkerton Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 63%)
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
Pinkerton Plains
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $320/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Magdala
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 61 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Magdala
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (49.1% vs -2.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Magdala and Pinkerton Plains drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Magdala rents higher ($320/wk vs $200/wk); Pinkerton Plains has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $76,336).
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 79 +6% vs other | 74 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +49.1% | -2.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 42 |
| Median household income | $76,336/yr | $100,724/yr +32% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +38% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 278 across Light same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +43% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of SA | Higher than 79% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of SA | Higher than 5% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 53% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of SA | Higher than 51% of SA |
Liveability
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 87/100 | High 83/100 |
| Crime | High 82/100 | High 75/100 |
| Flood | — | Low 30/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 71.7 km | 72.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 55 min | 61 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 5400 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 97 postcode 5400 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).
Setting
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 138 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 88 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 34.0 km | 27.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 36 premises |
Climate
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 460 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,297/yr same for both | |
| Council | Light same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Magdala | Pinkerton Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.