Pinkerton Plains vs Barabba

Barabba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Pinkerton Plains. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Barabba tends to suit families with children.

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

Barabba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 75/100)

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

Barabba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Pinkerton Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (72.3 km vs 74.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barabba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Barabba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
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.

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Walkability 0 / 0
Pinkerton Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Barabba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 37
Pinkerton Plains — Safety: 25/100 Barabba — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 17 / 17
Pinkerton Plains — Low fire risk: 17/100 Barabba — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 70 / 75
Pinkerton Plains — Low flood risk: 70/100 Barabba — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Pinkerton Plains rents higher ($200/wk vs $0/wk); Barabba has more residents (135 vs 74).

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Population 74 135
+82% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +15.4%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $100,724/yr $110,500/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
0-4 — / —
Pinkerton Plains — 0-4: not among its largest Barabba — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.8% / 20.7%
Pinkerton Plains — 5-14: 10.8% Barabba — 5-14: 20.7%
15-19 5.4% / 3.0%
Pinkerton Plains — 15-19: 5.4% Barabba — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 4.1% / 5.2%
Pinkerton Plains — 20-24: 4.1% Barabba — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.8% / 15.6%
Pinkerton Plains — 25-34: 10.8% Barabba — 25-34: 15.6%
35-44 6.8% / 11.1%
Pinkerton Plains — 35-44: 6.8% Barabba — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 13.5% / 11.9%
Pinkerton Plains — 45-54: 13.5% Barabba — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 13.5% / 11.9%
Pinkerton Plains — 55-64: 13.5% Barabba — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 9.5% / 11.1%
Pinkerton Plains — 65-74: 9.5% Barabba — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 — / 5.2%
Pinkerton Plains — 75-84: not among its largest Barabba — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 4.1% / —
Pinkerton Plains — 85+: 4.1% Barabba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
England 9.5% / 2.2%
Pinkerton Plains — England: 9.5% Barabba — England: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pinkerton Plains 76.5% couple families
Pinkerton Plains — Couple Families: 76.5% Pinkerton Plains — Lone Person: 23.5%
Barabba 70.6% couple families
Barabba — Couple Families: 70.6% Barabba — Lone Person: 29.4%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pinkerton Plains 95.8% houses
Pinkerton Plains — Houses: 95.8% Pinkerton Plains — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Barabba 100.0% houses
Barabba — Houses: 100.0% Barabba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 14.8%
Pinkerton Plains — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Barabba — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 3.7%
Pinkerton Plains — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Barabba — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.9%
Pinkerton Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Barabba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pinkerton Plains 13.8% renting
Pinkerton Plains — Owned Outright: 51.7% Pinkerton Plains — Mortgage: 34.5% Pinkerton Plains — Renting: 13.8%
Barabba 0.0% renting
Barabba — Owned Outright: 38.6% Barabba — Mortgage: 61.4% Barabba — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
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

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
 106
across Adelaide Plains
Approvals change year on year +43% -21%

Ranking within SA

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 67% of SA

Liveability

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Pinkerton Plains carries more crime risk (75 vs 63).

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Bushfire High
83/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Low
30/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
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

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Barabba sits further from the CBD (74.8 km vs 72.3 km).

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 72.3 km 74.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5400
 0.4%
postcode 5460
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 5400
 73
postcode 5460

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.

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Car (driver) 62.2% / 71.8%
Pinkerton Plains — Car (driver): 62.2% Barabba — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 19.7%
Pinkerton Plains — Worked from Home: 18.9% Barabba — Worked from Home: 19.7%
Walked Only 18.9% / 8.5%
Pinkerton Plains — Walked Only: 18.9% Barabba — Walked Only: 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.8%).

Setting

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.9 km 28.9 km

NBN connectivity

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
48 premises

Climate

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Average residential rate $2,297/yr $2,698/yr
Council Light Adelaide Plains

Federal electorate

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pinkerton Plains Barabba
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pinkerton Plains

Rural

Barabba

Rural

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