Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yattalunga suburb profile
Yattalunga, SA · Postcode 5114
This Yattalunga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yattalunga, SA (postcode 5114). 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 Yattalunga with nearby suburbs.
Yattalunga at a glance
Population
319
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$2,600/wk
Median age
48
Yattalunga 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
+3.2% over 10 years
Population
319
was 313 in 2016
+6 · +1.9%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $258/wk in 2016
+$22 · +8.5%
Household income
$2,600/wk
was $2,143/wk in 2016
+$457 · +21.3%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Yattalunga population growth · Yattalunga then and now
Yattalunga vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Yattalunga, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.1% vs area
- Yattalunga$280/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+61.8% vs area
- Yattalunga$2,600/wk
- Nearby$1,489/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Yattalunga48
- Nearby32
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+2.6% vs area
- Yattalunga$820/wk
- Nearby$727/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Yattalunga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yattalunga ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,098.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,068.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,126
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,031.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yattalunga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yattalunga, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yattalunga people
- Population
- 319
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 17.6%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Yattalunga income
- Median household income
- $2,600/wk
- Median personal income
- $820/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yattalunga housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.8%
- Mortgaged
- 45.6%
- Rented
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.9%
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
Yattalunga work
- Employment to population
- 66.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.8%
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 5114)
Compare Yattalunga with nearby suburbs
Yattalunga in numbers
Yattalunga had 319 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 3 people. 17.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.8% own their home outright, 45.6% are paying a mortgage, 5.3% rent. Separate houses make up 93.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 10% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $2,600/wk, 70% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.9% (from 313 to 319). Median rent moved from $258/wk to $280/wk (+8.5%).
Yattalunga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yattalunga, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Yattalunga was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yattalunga, SA?
- Yattalunga had 319 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yattalunga?
- Median household income in Yattalunga was $2,600/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yattalunga?
- 5.3% of occupied homes in Yattalunga were rented, 36.8% were owned outright and 45.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yattalunga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yattalunga (SA). 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 · Richest suburbs in Adelaide