Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$185,000
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The quick read on
Whyte Yarcowie
SA 5420 · Goyder
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $185,000
- Population
- 50
- Postcode
- 5420
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Whyte Yarcowie, South Australia
Property market insights for Whyte Yarcowie
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Whyte Yarcowie SA
The median house price in Whyte Yarcowie, SA is currently $185,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Whyte Yarcowie safe?
The overall rate for Whyte Yarcowie is 2,172 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Whyte Yarcowie.
Overall crime rate
2,172
offences per 100,000 residents
29% belowRest of SA
Whyte YarcowieRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Whyte Yarcowie?
Whyte Yarcowie SA 5420 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
50 people call Whyte Yarcowie home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,374 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 50
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $555 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1528.0%Above
15–3416.0%Below
35–5424.0%Above
55–7428.0%Below
75 and over6.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses141.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.4%Below
Paying a mortgage47.1%Above
Renting23.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.6%Below
Two cars47.1%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.6%Above
Drove to work45.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Whyte Yarcowie
13.6% of workers in Whyte Yarcowie worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
6.0% of Whyte Yarcowie residents were born in England.
42.0% of people in Whyte Yarcowie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Whyte Yarcowie
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Whyte Yarcowie SA 5420.
Is Whyte Yarcowie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
28.0% of Whyte Yarcowie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
11 family households lived in Whyte Yarcowie; 90.9% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
36.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Whyte Yarcowie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Whyte Yarcowie had 50 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Whyte Yarcowie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 141.7% of occupied private dwellings in Whyte Yarcowie.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Whyte Yarcowie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
47.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.5% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Whyte Yarcowie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Whyte Yarcowie had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 52.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 23.5%, while 35.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Whyte Yarcowie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
45.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Whyte Yarcowie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 17.6% of the total.
47.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Whyte Yarcowie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
92.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 7.9% reported a different address.
6.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Whyte Yarcowie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Whyte Yarcowie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.0% of Whyte Yarcowie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Whyte Yarcowie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.0% of ancestry responses in Whyte Yarcowie.
Australian ancestry made up 38.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Whyte Yarcowie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 27.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 22.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Whyte Yarcowie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
26.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Whyte Yarcowie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
18.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.0% reported asthma, 16.0% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Whyte Yarcowie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Whyte Yarcowie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,374 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $555.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Whyte Yarcowie compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.6% in Whyte Yarcowie, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 29.4% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 23.5% in Whyte Yarcowie, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Whyte Yarcowie
Is Whyte Yarcowie expensive?
The median house price is $185,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Whyte Yarcowie good for families?
The Census counted 11 local families, and 28.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Whyte Yarcowie?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Whyte Yarcowie
27 streets in Whyte Yarcowie
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angle Rd
- Barrier Highway
- Booborowie Rd
- East Tce
- Fifth St
- First St
- Fourth St
- Jones Rd
- Main Rd
- Merino Rd
- Mitchells Rd
- Mount Sly Rd
- Munjibbie Rd
- Neathvale Rd
- Northern Rd
- Pidgeon Box Rd
- Railway South Tce
- Second St
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- Sheoak Rd
- Sixth St
- South Tce
- Stock Route Rd
- Sunshine Rd
- Third St
- West Tce
- Whyte Rd
- Wonna Rd
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