Pike River, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Pike River is more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 947, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Pike River at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 52
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,875
- SEIFA score
- 947
- Coordinates
- -34.2716, 140.7808
Pike River demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Pike River using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 0% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 10 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 5 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 12 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 16 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 6 | 12% |
Share of the 49 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 10 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 8 | 38% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 22 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 22 occupied private dwellings in Pike River.
- Median weekly rent
- $70
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,084
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,624
- Median weekly personal income
- $857
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 12 (21%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 22 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.7%
- Employed full-time
- 23
- Employed part-time
- 12
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Pike River
Where is Pike River?
Pike River is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Pike River?
At the 2021 Census, Pike River had a population of about 52.
Is Pike River an advantaged area?
Pike River has an ABS SEIFA score of 947, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 28 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of Australian suburbs.
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