Pinkerton Plains vs Hamley Bridge

Pinkerton Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Hamley Bridge. 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, Pinkerton Plains tends to suit couples, while Hamley Bridge 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Pinkerton Plains is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 52%)
  • Hamley Bridge carries lower crime risk (39/100 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

Pinkerton Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Pinkerton Plains sits closer to the CBD (72.3 km vs 79.8 km)
  • Hamley Bridge is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hamley Bridge

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Pinkerton Plains and Hamley Bridge 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 Hamley Bridge
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 Hamley Bridge
Walkability 0 / 27
Pinkerton Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Hamley Bridge — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 25 / 61
Pinkerton Plains — Safety: 25/100 Hamley Bridge — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 17 / 18
Pinkerton Plains — Low fire risk: 17/100 Hamley Bridge — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Hamley Bridge has more residents (709 vs 74); Pinkerton Plains has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $52,416).

Pinkerton Plains Hamley Bridge
Population 74 709
+858% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% -1.1%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $100,724/yr
+48% vs other
 $52,416/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $220/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pinkerton Plains Hamley Bridge
0-4 — / 4.4%
Pinkerton Plains — 0-4: not among its largest Hamley Bridge — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 10.8% / 12.8%
Pinkerton Plains — 5-14: 10.8% Hamley Bridge — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.4% / 6.6%
Pinkerton Plains — 15-19: 5.4% Hamley Bridge — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.1% / 4.4%
Pinkerton Plains — 20-24: 4.1% Hamley Bridge — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 10.8% / 8.2%
Pinkerton Plains — 25-34: 10.8% Hamley Bridge — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 6.8% / 12.3%
Pinkerton Plains — 35-44: 6.8% Hamley Bridge — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.5% / 12.0%
Pinkerton Plains — 45-54: 13.5% Hamley Bridge — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.5% / 16.5%
Pinkerton Plains — 55-64: 13.5% Hamley Bridge — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 9.5% / 12.4%
Pinkerton Plains — 65-74: 9.5% Hamley Bridge — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 — / 5.4%
Pinkerton Plains — 75-84: not among its largest Hamley Bridge — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 4.1% / 5.5%
Pinkerton Plains — 85+: 4.1% Hamley Bridge — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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% Pinkerton Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0% Pinkerton Plains — Group Household: 0.0% Pinkerton Plains — Other Families: 0.0%
Hamley Bridge 29.4% couple families
Hamley Bridge — Couple Families: 29.4% Hamley Bridge — Lone Person: 41.2% Hamley Bridge — One Parent Families: 22.7% Hamley Bridge — Group Household: 3.6% Hamley Bridge — Other Families: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Hamley Bridge 20.7% renting
Hamley Bridge — Owned Outright: 35.2% Hamley Bridge — Mortgage: 44.1% Hamley Bridge — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Hamley Bridge
England 9.5% / 7.9%
Pinkerton Plains — England: 9.5% Hamley Bridge — England: 7.9%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Pinkerton Plains — New Zealand: not among its largest Hamley Bridge — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Pinkerton Plains — Philippines: not among its largest Hamley Bridge — Philippines: 1.0%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Pinkerton Plains — Scotland: not among its largest Hamley Bridge — Scotland: 1.0%
Malaysia — / 0.6%
Pinkerton Plains — Malaysia: not among its largest Hamley Bridge — Malaysia: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Pinkerton Plains Hamley Bridge
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 17.5%
Pinkerton Plains — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Hamley Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 3.1%
Pinkerton Plains — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Hamley Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.9%
Pinkerton Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Hamley Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Pinkerton Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hamley Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Pinkerton Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hamley Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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% Pinkerton Plains — Townhouses: 0.0%
Hamley Bridge 95.6% houses
Hamley Bridge — Houses: 95.6% Hamley Bridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Hamley Bridge — Townhouses: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Pinkerton Plains Hamley Bridge
Median house price — $550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Pinkerton Plains Hamley Bridge
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Residential 0% 1%
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 Hamley Bridge
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
 15
across Wakefield
Approvals change year on year +43% +0%

Ranking within SA

Pinkerton Plains Hamley Bridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 58% of SA

Liveability

Hamley Bridge is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Pinkerton Plains Hamley Bridge
Grade — D
Score — 12/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Pinkerton Plains carries more crime risk (75 vs 39).

Pinkerton Plains Hamley Bridge
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
82/100
Crime High
75/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Low
30/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Pinkerton Plains Hamley Bridge
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Pinkerton Plains

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

Schools in Hamley Bridge

  • Hamley Bridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pinkerton Plains Hamley Bridge
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Hamley Bridge sits further from the CBD (79.8 km vs 72.3 km).

Pinkerton Plains Hamley Bridge
Walkability score 0/100 27/100
Distance to Adelaide 72.3 km 79.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5400
 0.0%
postcode 5401
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 5400
 61
postcode 5401

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 Hamley Bridge
Car (driver) 62.2% / 81.8%
Pinkerton Plains — Car (driver): 62.2% Hamley Bridge — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 8.9%
Pinkerton Plains — Worked from Home: 18.9% Hamley Bridge — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Walked Only 18.9% / 4.4%
Pinkerton Plains — Walked Only: 18.9% Hamley Bridge — Walked Only: 4.4%
Car (passenger) — / 4.9%
Pinkerton Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hamley Bridge — Car (passenger): 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Pinkerton Plains Hamley Bridge
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.9 km 37.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

Pinkerton Plains Hamley Bridge
Average residential rate $2,297/yr $1,640/yr
Council Light Wakefield

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pinkerton Plains

Rural

Hamley Bridge

Affordable Rural

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