Pygery vs Yaninee
Pygery is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Yaninee. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Pygery, most households are couple families. In Yaninee, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Pygery tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yaninee 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
Pygery
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 33%)
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 48/100)
- But Yaninee has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 73%)
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
Yaninee
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $190/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 16%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Pygery
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (572.8 km vs 587.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (375 min vs 384 min)
- But Yaninee is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Pygery
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 4%)
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 48/100)
- But Yaninee is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Pygery
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-11.1% vs -16.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pygery and Yaninee 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
Pygery rents higher ($190/wk vs $100/wk); Yaninee has higher household incomes ($90,948 vs $58,500).
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 64 | 66 +3% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -11.1% | -16.5% |
| Median age | 35 | 42 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $90,948/yr +55% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $190/wk +47% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.2%).
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 (7.8%).
Zoning mix
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1 across Wudinna same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 24% of SA | Higher than 69% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 16% of SA | Higher than 72% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of SA | Higher than 16% of SA |
Liveability
Yaninee is more walkable (22 vs 0).
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Pygery carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Yaninee carries more crime risk (48 vs 25).
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 37/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| 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
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Yaninee sits further from the CBD (587.9 km vs 572.8 km).
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 22/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 572.8 km | 587.9 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 375 min | 384 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5652 | — |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 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 (84.2%).
Setting
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 127 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 96 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 6 premises | 0% 15 premises |
Climate
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,465/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wudinna same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pygery | Yaninee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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