Wirrina Cove is a sparsely populated locality in South Australia within the Yankalilla local government area (postcode 5204). With a population of 187, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 61. Households earn a median income of $34K per year, with an average household size of 1.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,029.
The crime rate in the Yankalilla LGA is higher than average at 12,299 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.