Parilla vs Pinnaroo

Parilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Pinnaroo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parilla, about half of households are couple families. In Pinnaroo, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Parilla tends to suit couples, while Pinnaroo 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

Parilla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 37%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Pinnaroo has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Pinnaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($161/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Parilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 166 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (215.3 km vs 241.4 km)
  • But Pinnaroo is more walkable (63/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pinnaroo

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • But Parilla carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Pinnaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs -24.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parilla Pinnaroo
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.

Parilla Pinnaroo
Walkability 16 / 63
Parilla — Walkability: 16/100 Pinnaroo — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 55 / 42
Parilla — Safety: 55/100 Pinnaroo — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 24 / 26
Parilla — Low fire risk: 24/100 Pinnaroo — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Pinnaroo has more residents (768 vs 159); Parilla has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $65,364).

Parilla Pinnaroo
Population 159 768
+383% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -24.6% +7.9%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $87,724/yr
+25% vs other
 $65,364/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+20% vs other
 $161/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parilla Pinnaroo
0-4 3.8% / 3.6%
Parilla — 0-4: 3.8% Pinnaroo — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 13.2% / 11.5%
Parilla — 5-14: 13.2% Pinnaroo — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.9% / 6.1%
Parilla — 15-19: 6.9% Pinnaroo — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.4% / 3.9%
Parilla — 20-24: 4.4% Pinnaroo — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 14.5% / 13.9%
Parilla — 25-34: 14.5% Pinnaroo — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 16.4% / 12.6%
Parilla — 35-44: 16.4% Pinnaroo — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.2% / 11.1%
Parilla — 45-54: 13.2% Pinnaroo — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 13.8% / 15.9%
Parilla — 55-64: 13.8% Pinnaroo — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 6.9% / 12.2%
Parilla — 65-74: 6.9% Pinnaroo — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 7.5% / 6.4%
Parilla — 75-84: 7.5% Pinnaroo — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 3.1%
Parilla — 85+: not among its largest Pinnaroo — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parilla 32.6% lone person
Parilla — Lone Person: 32.6% Parilla — Couple Families: 46.5% Parilla — One Parent Families: 11.6% Parilla — Group Household: 9.3%
Pinnaroo 60.7% lone person
Pinnaroo — Lone Person: 60.7% Pinnaroo — Couple Families: 29.0% Pinnaroo — One Parent Families: 8.0% Pinnaroo — Group Household: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parilla 10.9% renting
Parilla — Owned Outright: 73.9% Parilla — Mortgage: 15.2% Parilla — Renting: 10.9%
Pinnaroo 19.0% renting
Pinnaroo — Owned Outright: 51.4% Pinnaroo — Mortgage: 29.7% Pinnaroo — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Parilla Pinnaroo
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 15.5%
Parilla — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Pinnaroo — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 7.4%
Parilla — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Pinnaroo — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 5.2%
Parilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Pinnaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Parilla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Pinnaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Parilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Pinnaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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.

Parilla Pinnaroo
South Africa 12.6% / 2.2%
Parilla — South Africa: 12.6% Pinnaroo — South Africa: 2.2%
England 3.1% / 1.2%
Parilla — England: 3.1% Pinnaroo — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 3.1% / 0.7%
Parilla — New Zealand: 3.1% Pinnaroo — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 2.5% / —
Parilla — Philippines: 2.5% Pinnaroo — Philippines: not among its largest
Ireland 1.9% / 0.5%
Parilla — Ireland: 1.9% Pinnaroo — Ireland: 0.5%
Taiwan — / 1.6%
Parilla — Taiwan: not among its largest Pinnaroo — Taiwan: 1.6%
Indonesia — / 0.7%
Parilla — Indonesia: not among its largest Pinnaroo — Indonesia: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parilla 100.0% houses
Parilla — Houses: 100.0% Parilla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pinnaroo 95.4% houses
Pinnaroo — Houses: 95.4% Pinnaroo — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parilla Pinnaroo
Median house price — $260,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $35,250
Typical days to sell (houses) — 61 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Parilla has more rural and farming land (95% vs 77%); Pinnaroo has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 5%).

Parilla Pinnaroo
Rural and farming 95% 77%
Environmental 5% 23%
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

Parilla Pinnaroo
New dwellings approved 10
across Southern Mallee
same for both

Ranking within SA

Parilla Pinnaroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 35% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 70% of SA

Liveability

Pinnaroo is more walkable (63 vs 16).

Parilla Pinnaroo
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Pinnaroo carries more crime risk (58 vs 45).

Parilla Pinnaroo
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Parilla Pinnaroo
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Parilla

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Pinnaroo

  • Pinnaroo Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Parilla Pinnaroo
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Pinnaroo sits further from the CBD (241.4 km vs 215.3 km).

Parilla Pinnaroo
Walkability score 16/100 63/100
Distance to Adelaide 215.3 km 241.4 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 148 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5303
 0.3%
postcode 5304
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 44
postcode 5304

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.

Parilla Pinnaroo
Car (driver) 64.4% / 72.2%
Parilla — Car (driver): 64.4% Pinnaroo — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 9.0%
Parilla — Worked from Home: 17.8% Pinnaroo — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 12.3% / 8.7%
Parilla — Car (passenger): 12.3% Pinnaroo — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Walked Only 5.5% / 8.7%
Parilla — Walked Only: 5.5% Pinnaroo — Walked Only: 8.7%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Parilla — Bicycle: not among its largest Pinnaroo — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Parilla Pinnaroo
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Parilla Pinnaroo
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
118 premises
 0%
441 premises

Climate

Parilla Pinnaroo
Annual rainfall 297 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Parilla Pinnaroo
Average residential rate $1,182/yr
same for both
Council Southern Mallee
same for both

Federal electorate

Parilla Pinnaroo
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parilla Pinnaroo
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parilla

Quiet Rural

Pinnaroo

Affordable Parks Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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