Pinkawillinie vs Wudinna
Pinkawillinie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 45 in Wudinna. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pinkawillinie, most households are couple families. In Wudinna, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Pinkawillinie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wudinna suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Pinkawillinie
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 49%)
- But Wudinna has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Pinkawillinie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $160/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 11%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Pinkawillinie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (511 km vs 566.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (342 min vs 371 min)
- But Wudinna is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wudinna
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pinkawillinie and Wudinna 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
Wudinna has more residents (594 vs 51); Wudinna rents higher ($160/wk vs $80/wk).
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 594 +1065% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.6% | -9.9% |
| Median age | 33 | 45 |
| Median household income | $66,300/yr | $73,008/yr +10% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $80/wk | $160/wk +100% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (17.5%).
Property market
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $275,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 119 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
Pinkawillinie has more land zoned for conservation (71% vs 0%); Wudinna has more rural and farming land (99% vs 29%).
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 29% | 99% |
| Environmental | 71% | 0% |
| 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
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1 across Kimba | 1 across Wudinna |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | -100% |
Ranking within SA
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 34% of SA | Higher than 47% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 19% of SA | Higher than 79% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 9% of SA | Higher than 98% of SA |
Liveability
Wudinna is more walkable (44 vs 0).
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 40/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Pinkawillinie carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 34).
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | Low 34/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 47/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Pinkawillinie
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wudinna
- Wudinna Area School Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 4 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Wudinna sits further from the CBD (566.6 km vs 511 km).
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 44/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 511 km | 566.6 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 342 min | 371 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5641 | 0.0% postcode 5652 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 5641 | 58 postcode 5652 |
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 (67.7%).
Setting
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 93 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 96/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 8 premises | 96% 357 premises |
Climate
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 287 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,142/yr | $1,465/yr |
| Council | Kimba | Wudinna |
Federal electorate
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pinkawillinie | Wudinna | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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