Pinkerton Plains vs Redbanks

Pinkerton Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Redbanks. 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. In Redbanks, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Pinkerton Plains tends to suit 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

Redbanks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 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 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Redbanks

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (49 min vs 61 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (59.5 km vs 72.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redbanks

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

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

Pinkerton Plains and Redbanks 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 Redbanks
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 Redbanks
Walkability 0 / 0
Pinkerton Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Redbanks — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 78
Pinkerton Plains — Safety: 25/100 Redbanks — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 17 / 14
Pinkerton Plains — Low fire risk: 17/100 Redbanks — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 70 / 34
Pinkerton Plains — Low flood risk: 70/100 Redbanks — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Redbanks has more residents (185 vs 74); Redbanks rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk).

Pinkerton Plains Redbanks
Population 74 185
+150% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +1.6%
Median age 42 46
Median household income $100,724/yr
+17% vs other
 $83,408/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $300/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pinkerton Plains Redbanks
0-4 — / 3.2%
Pinkerton Plains — 0-4: not among its largest Redbanks — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 10.8% / 10.3%
Pinkerton Plains — 5-14: 10.8% Redbanks — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 5.4% / 7.6%
Pinkerton Plains — 15-19: 5.4% Redbanks — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 4.1% / 6.5%
Pinkerton Plains — 20-24: 4.1% Redbanks — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 10.8% / 8.6%
Pinkerton Plains — 25-34: 10.8% Redbanks — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 6.8% / 10.3%
Pinkerton Plains — 35-44: 6.8% Redbanks — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.5% / 18.4%
Pinkerton Plains — 45-54: 13.5% Redbanks — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 13.5% / 13.5%
Pinkerton Plains — 55-64: 13.5% Redbanks — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 9.5% / 7.0%
Pinkerton Plains — 65-74: 9.5% Redbanks — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 — / 8.6%
Pinkerton Plains — 75-84: not among its largest Redbanks — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 4.1% / 4.9%
Pinkerton Plains — 85+: 4.1% Redbanks — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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 Redbanks
England 9.5% / 10.8%
Pinkerton Plains — England: 9.5% Redbanks — England: 10.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

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%
Redbanks 54.0% couple families
Redbanks — Couple Families: 54.0% Redbanks — Lone Person: 28.0% Redbanks — One Parent Families: 18.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

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%
Redbanks 100.0% houses
Redbanks — Houses: 100.0% Redbanks — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Pinkerton Plains Redbanks
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 24.3%
Pinkerton Plains — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Redbanks — Certificate III & IV: 24.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 4.3%
Pinkerton Plains — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Redbanks — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.9%
Pinkerton Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Redbanks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Pinkerton Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Redbanks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

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%
Redbanks 14.9% renting
Redbanks — Owned Outright: 37.3% Redbanks — Mortgage: 47.8% Redbanks — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Pinkerton Plains Redbanks
Median house price — $690,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Pinkerton Plains Redbanks
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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 Redbanks
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
 106
across Adelaide Plains
Approvals change year on year +43% -21%

Ranking within SA

Pinkerton Plains Redbanks
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Pinkerton Plains Redbanks
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Pinkerton Plains carries more crime risk (75 vs 22); Redbanks carries more flood risk (66 vs 30).

Pinkerton Plains Redbanks
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
86/100
Crime High
75/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Low
30/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 Redbanks
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 Redbanks
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Pinkerton Plains sits further from the CBD (72.3 km vs 59.5 km).

Pinkerton Plains Redbanks
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 72.3 km
+18% vs other
 59.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5400
 0.5%
postcode 5502
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 5400
 78
postcode 5502

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 Redbanks
Car (driver) 62.2% / 87.8%
Pinkerton Plains — Car (driver): 62.2% Redbanks — Car (driver): 87.8%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 12.2%
Pinkerton Plains — Worked from Home: 18.9% Redbanks — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Walked Only 18.9% / —
Pinkerton Plains — Walked Only: 18.9% Redbanks — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.8%).

Setting

Pinkerton Plains Redbanks
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.9 km 21.0 km

NBN connectivity

Pinkerton Plains Redbanks
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
79 premises

Climate

Pinkerton Plains Redbanks
Annual rainfall 460 mm 404 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.6°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pinkerton Plains

Rural

Redbanks

Outer

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