Ninnes SA 5560

Located in South Australia, Ninnes sits 131 km from Adelaide CBD, around 1 hour 35 minutes by car. The locality has 65 residents, a median age of 34, and a median household income of $97,500 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The locality grew 8.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $150 per week. Ninnes is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Is Ninnes safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Ninnes sits in the moderate band, with 3 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 200% on the prior year.

3 offences

200.0% since 2025
Theft 2 (66.7%)
Break & Enter 1 (33.3%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Ninnes is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Ninnes.

28
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
26
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 85%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 15%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Barunga West: council population

The whole council area, not just Ninnes · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
2,688
+0.2% in a year
Change
+5
people since 2024
Density
1.7
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-36
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+36
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+5
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
9/10
9/10 within SA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
8/10
9/10 within SA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
9/10
10/10 within SA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Ninnes is home to 65 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $98,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

65

8.3% since 2016

Median Age

34

10.5% since 2016

Median Household Income

$97,500/yr

28.6% since 2016
Top 24% in SA

Census Median Rent

$150/wk

3.2% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

—

Avg Household Size

2.8

7.7% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$55,224/yr

20.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

34.8%

27.2% since 2016

Total Dwellings

23

no change since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

84.2%

2.2% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

14.9% since 2016

Rental Stress

8.0%

24.5% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

—

Work From Home

32.4%

2.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 23 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 16 (84.2%)
Renting 3 (15.8%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
89.2%
English Spoken at Home
89.2%
Employment Rate
64.4%
13.4% since 2016
Completed Year 12
46.2%

Occupations

Managers 20 (74.1%)
Professionals 3 (11.1%)

Religion

No Religion 35 (53.8%)
Christianity 26 (40.0%)

Age Distribution

0-4 4 (6.2%)
5-14 12 (18.5%)
20-24 7 (10.8%)
25-34 10 (15.4%)
35-44 13 (20.0%)
45-54 5 (7.7%)
55-64 12 (18.5%)
65-74 5 (7.7%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 9 (69.2%)
Lone Person 4 (30.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 15 (44.1%)
Worked from Home 11 (32.4%)
Walked Only 8 (23.5%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 10 (15.4%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7 (10.8%)

Cars per Dwelling

2 cars 7 (30.4%)
3 cars 5 (21.7%)

Council Rates

Barunga West
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,540 a year through Barunga West based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,540/yr
17% below the SA average of $1,863 · median of 68 councils
Valuation basis
Capital Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Ninnes's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 98%
  • Industrial 2%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Barunga West

The whole council area, not just Ninnes · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 29 new dwellings were approved across Barunga West. That mix is 23 houses and 6 units. Approvals are up 233.3% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
29dwellings
+233.3% YoY
Houses
23
detached dwellings
Units
6
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Price, 37.1 km

Dry climate — warm summers, cool winters.

Elevation
119 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
19.6 km
Annual rainfall
295 mm
44 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
27.8°C
Winter min (Jul)
7.2°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.0%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021

In postcode 5560, 0 of 506 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.6% (13 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.6%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.00%
2025
0.00%

Rooftop solar

76
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.3 kW each

In postcode 5560, 184 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 241 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 11 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
6
2020
16
2021
10
2022
8
2023
11
2024
11
2025
10
2026
7

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$15,000 for new homes.

No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.

Verify eligibility with RevenueSA

Federal Electorate

Division of Grey

Currently held by Tom Venning Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Tom Venning 45.4% 54.6% +5.4
2022 Rowan Ramsey 39.9% 60.1% -3.2
2019 Rowan Ramsey 36.7% 63.3% +5.6

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Narungga District

Currently held by Chantelle Thomas Pauline Hanson's One Nation

Next state election: 16 March 2030.

Year Winner Won with
2026 Chantelle Thomas ON 50.1%
2022 Fraser Ellis IND 58.3%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.

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Common questions about Ninnes

Is Ninnes a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Ninnes is moderate (62/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Ninnes?

Ninnes has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Ninnes?

Ninnes, SA had a population of 65 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Ninnes, SA?

The postcode for Ninnes, SA is 5560.

How far is Ninnes from Adelaide?

Ninnes is 131 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 94 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Ninnes?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Ninnes was $97,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Ninnes?

There are too few current rental listings in Ninnes for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $150, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Ninnes?

The median age of residents in Ninnes was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.

What is the weather like in Ninnes?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Ninnes, Price (37.1 km away), summer days average 27.8°C, winter nights 7.2°C, and 295 mm of rain a year over 44 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Ninnes?

First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Ninnes belong to?

Ninnes sits within the Barunga West local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Ninnes?

The average residential rates bill through Barunga West is $1,540 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Ninnes?

Across Barunga West, 29 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 233.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Ninnes in?

Ninnes sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).

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