Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$485,000
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The quick read on
Yacka
SA 5470 · Northern Areas
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $485,000
- Population
- 147
- Postcode
- 5470
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Yacka, South Australia
Property market insights for Yacka
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yacka SA
The median house price in Yacka, SA is currently $485,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Yacka safe?
The overall rate for Yacka is 1,345 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% 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 Yacka.
Overall crime rate
1,345
offences per 100,000 residents
56% belowRest of SA
YackaRest 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 Yacka?
Yacka SA 5470 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
147 people call Yacka home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,050 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $737 / 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 1511.6%Below
15–3415.0%Below
35–5419.7%Below
55–7441.5%Above
75 and over15.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright66.0%Above
Paying a mortgage22.6%Below
Renting11.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car32.8%Below
Two cars36.1%In line
Three or more27.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.2%Above
Drove to work59.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.1%Above
What stands out in Yacka
24.2% of workers in Yacka worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
2.0% of Yacka residents were born in England, about half the rate across Rest of SA.
41.5% of people in Yacka described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Yacka
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yacka SA 5470.
Is Yacka family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.6% of Yacka's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
38 family households lived in Yacka; 42.1% were couple families and 7.9% were one-parent families.
23.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Yacka?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Yacka had 147 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
56.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Yacka?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.3% of occupied private dwellings in Yacka.
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 Yacka?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
66.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
22.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Yacka?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Yacka had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 30.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 41.7%, while 10.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Yacka?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
59.7% 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 8.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Yacka?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 32.8% of the total.
63.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Yacka, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.3% reported a different address.
2.7% 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 Yacka?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.5% 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 Yacka residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.7% of Yacka's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.3% 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 94.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Yacka?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.2% of ancestry responses in Yacka.
Australian ancestry made up 41.5% 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 Yacka?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 40.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Yacka?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.4%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
27.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Yacka show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 12.2% arthritis and 7.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Yacka?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yacka?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,050 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $737.
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 Yacka compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.2% in Yacka, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 66.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 11.3% in Yacka, 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 Yacka
Is Yacka expensive?
The median house price is $485,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Yacka good for families?
The Census counted 38 local families, and 11.6% 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 Yacka?
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 Yacka
39 streets in Yacka
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ashbys Back Road
- Beare St
- Bengarry Rd
- Bowmans Rd
- Broughton Hills Rd
- Broughton Rd
- Bunyip Rd
- Charles Street
- Collinsfield Rd
- Cromer Rd
- East Terrace
- Gauging Station Rd
- George St
- Ghost Gully Rd
- Glenfarm Rd
- Greenwich Hill Rd
- Hawker St
- Hermitage Rd
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- Hillview Road
- Horrocks Hwy
- Jones Rd
- Kunoths Rd
- Mallee Grove Rd
- Marola Rd
- North Tce
- Old Coach Rd
- Pedler Rd
- Pipeline Rd
- Racecourse Rd
- River Blocks Rd
- Sheoak Ln
- South Terrace
- Spring Farm Rd
- Watts Range Rd
- White Cliffs Rd
- White Hill Rd
- Windy Loop Rd
- Yacka-Andrews Rd
- Yacka Rd
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