Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yalata suburb profile
Yalata, SA · Postcode 5690
This Yalata suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yalata, SA (postcode 5690). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Yalata with nearby suburbs.
Yalata at a glance
Population
313
Median rent
$90/wk
Household income
$1,142/wk
Median age
28
Yalata trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.1% over 10 years
Population
313
was 248 in 2016
+65 · +26.2%
Median rent
$90/wk
was $75/wk in 2016
+$15 · +20%
Household income
$1,142/wk
was $1,025/wk in 2016
+$117 · +11.4%
Median age
28
was 30 in 2016
-2 · -6.7%
Dig deeper: Yalata population growth · Yalata then and now
Yalata vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Yalata, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-71.9% vs area
- Yalata$90/wk
- Nearby$218/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-26.7% vs area
- Yalata$1,142/wk
- Nearby$1,384.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-31.7% vs area
- Yalata28
- Nearby39.5
- SA41
Personal income
-47.6% vs area
- Yalata$409/wk
- Nearby$741/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Yalata compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yalata ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1655.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1781.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1616.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1839.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yalata on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yalata, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yalata people
- Population
- 313
- Median age
- 28
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 3.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Yalata income
- Median household income
- $1,142/wk
- Median personal income
- $409/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yalata housing
- Median rent
- $90/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $840/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.4%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 70.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Yalata work
- Employment to population
- 27.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 20.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 17.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5690)
Compare Yalata with nearby suburbs
Yalata in numbers
Yalata had 313 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 28, 33% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 3.7 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 70.1% rent. Separate houses make up 79.3% of dwellings, with 3.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $90/wk, 71% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,142/wk, 25% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 26.2% (from 248 to 313). Median rent moved from $75/wk to $90/wk (+20%).
Yalata suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yalata, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Yalata was $90/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yalata, SA?
- Yalata had 313 residents at the 2021 Census, up 26.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yalata?
- Median household income in Yalata was $1,142/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yalata?
- 70.1% of occupied homes in Yalata were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yalata suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yalata. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology