Pinery, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pinery South Australia
Corner of Thornton Road and Florence Street
Pinery Location in South Australia
Postcode(s)	5460
Location	70 km (43 mi) N of Adelaide
LGA(s)	Wakefield Regional Council
State electorate(s)	Narungga
Federal Division(s)	Grey
Localities around Pinery: Kallora Port Wakefield Balaklava Erith Owen Avon Long Plains Pinery Owen Windsor Calomba, Mallala Grace Plains Hamley Bridge

Pinery is a small community, also known as a "locality," located in the lower part of the Mid North region of South Australia. It is about 70 kilometers (about 43 miles) north of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. Pinery is known for its quiet, rural setting.

Where is Pinery Located?

Pinery is situated in a farming area. It is surrounded by other small towns and localities. To the north, you can find Balaklava and Erith. To the east and northeast is Owen.

Other nearby places include Grace Plains and Hamley Bridge to the southeast. To the south are Calomba and Mallala. Windsor is to the southwest.

To the west, you'll find Avon and Long Plains. Finally, to the northwest are Kallora and Port Wakefield. These towns help form the local community network around Pinery.

How Many People Live in Pinery?

The number of people living in Pinery has been counted in different ways over the years. In the 2006 census, Pinery had a population of 279 people.

However, in the 2011 census, Pinery was counted together with the nearby town of Owen. This combined area had a population of 634 people. This means Pinery's residents were not counted separately that year.

By the 2016 census, the area defined as Pinery was much smaller. In this smaller area, only 102 residents were counted. This shows how population counts can change depending on how the boundaries of a place are drawn for the census.

How Pinery is Governed

Like all places in Australia, Pinery is part of different levels of government.

State Government

For state government matters, Pinery is part of the Narungga electoral district. This means that when people in Pinery vote for their state representatives, they vote for someone to represent them in the South Australian Parliament. This person helps make laws and decisions for the state.

Federal Government

For federal government matters, Pinery is part of the Division of Grey. This is a very large area that covers much of rural South Australia. When people in Pinery vote in federal elections, they help choose a Member of Parliament to represent them in the Australian Parliament in Canberra. This person helps make laws for the whole country.