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The quick read on

Yankalilla

SA 5203 · Yankalilla

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$950,000

latest suburb median

Population
963

ABS 2021

Postcode
5203

Yankalilla, South Australia

Property market insights for Yankalilla

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yankalilla SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 20 sales in the preceding 12 months

$950,000

Up 49.4% over 12 months

$1m$500k$020212023202420252026
3 bed
$671k
4 bed
$950k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

No change over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020232024202520262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Yankalilla, SA is currently $950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Yankalilla has a 12-month growth rate of 49.4% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $671,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000 in Yankalilla.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Yankalilla is $575 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Yankalilla safe?

The overall rate for Yankalilla is 7,340 offences per 100,000 residents — 140% above 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 Yankalilla.

Overall crime rate

7,340

offences per 100,000 residents

140% aboveRest of SA

YankalillaRest 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 Yankalilla?

Yankalilla SA 5203 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

963 people call Yankalilla home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $982 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
963
Median age
58 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1511.3%Below
15–3415.0%Below
35–5419.3%Below
55–7434.9%Above
75 and over20.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses93.3%Above
Townhouses4.3%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.1%Above
Paying a mortgage33.7%Above
Renting19.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.7%Below
One car41.8%Above
Two cars34.1%Below
Three or more22.5%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.8%Above
Drove to work61.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.2%Below

What stands out in Yankalilla

12.8% of workers in Yankalilla worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.

9.2% of Yankalilla residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

57.3% of people in Yankalilla described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Yankalilla

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yankalilla SA 5203.

Is Yankalilla family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

11.3% of Yankalilla's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

262 family households lived in Yankalilla; 30.5% were couple families and 13.0% were one-parent families.

24.8% 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 Yankalilla?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Yankalilla had 963 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

55.2% 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 Yankalilla?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 93.3% of occupied private dwellings in Yankalilla.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.3% 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 Yankalilla?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

33.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.2% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Yankalilla?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Yankalilla had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 37.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 41.3%, while 12.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Yankalilla?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

12.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

61.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Yankalilla?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 41.8% of the total.

56.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Yankalilla, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

58.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.1% reported a different address.

16.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Yankalilla?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

95.3% of residents used only English at home.

2.2% 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 Yankalilla residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

16.8% of Yankalilla's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Yankalilla?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 52.8% of ancestry responses in Yankalilla.

Australian ancestry made up 39.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Yankalilla?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.

Managers accounted for 12.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Yankalilla?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 43.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

16.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.3%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Yankalilla show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

48.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.3% reported asthma, 19.3% arthritis and 7.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Yankalilla?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yankalilla?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $982 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Yankalilla compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 12.8% in Yankalilla, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 47.1% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 19.2% in Yankalilla, 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 Yankalilla

Is Yankalilla expensive?

The median house price is $950,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Yankalilla good for families?

The Census counted 262 local families, and 11.3% 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 Yankalilla?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $950,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Yankalilla

50 streets in Yankalilla

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Aldridge Rd
  • Arthur St
  • Bartlett Pl
  • Barton St
  • Barunga St
  • Bethel Rd
  • Bower Rd
  • Bungala St
  • Carrickalinga Rd
  • Caudle St
  • Charles St
  • Coast View Ct
  • Dairy Flat Rd
  • Daniels Rd
  • Doctors Hill Rd
  • Fannyside Road
  • George Dr
  • Glebe Ave
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  • Graham St
  • Harrison Cr
  • Hay Flat Rd
  • Hilltop Ln
  • Inman Valley Rd
  • Jervois Rd
  • Kemmiss Hill Rd
  • Main South Rd
  • Main South Road
  • Main Street
  • Malakoff St
  • Manisty Dr
  • Marion Rd
  • Mark Pl
  • Martin Rd
  • Mary St
  • Mcarthur St
  • Michael St
  • Norman Ave
  • Pam Cl
  • Salt Creek Rd
  • Salt Creek Road
  • Seaview Cr
  • Smith Hill Rd
  • Symonds St
  • Thomas Dr
  • Thomas St
  • Wallman St
  • Wattle Flat Rd
  • Willson Dr
  • Woodvale Rd
  • Yacca Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.