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Suburb profile ·Yankalilla LGA · SA ·5203

Yankalilla SA 5203

Yankalilla is in Yankalilla LGA, SA, postcode 5203, with population 963.

The read

Growth-momentum

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$572/wk
+34.3% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$572
$214
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$572/wk
Income-stretched rent market
34.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
963
963 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
524
31 added 12mo · 4MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Affordability

Buying
9.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
58%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,300/mo, while renters pay about $2,479/mo — renting runs $1,179/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$480K
Household income · yr
$51K
Median rent · wk
$572
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,300

Household income

$51K household · yr-32.2% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$26K
Family
$67K
Household
$51K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA970
Students389
Government1
  • Yankalilla Area SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 970
Crime 2024-25
24
2,492 per 100k
D4 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,492
Total incidents24· 2024-25
  • Assault450%
  • Break And Enter338%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud113%

Full data detail

Yankalilla SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the Yankalilla local government area, Yankalilla is a small community (postcode 5203). It is home to about 963 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 58. Households earn a median income of $51K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 technicians & trades, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Units have a median price of $480,000 (+113.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $572. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

Yankalilla is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 970, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Yankalilla LGA is below average at 2,492 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 6.2%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($480K/$950K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +113.3% year-on-year. 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield6.2% High Yield
Price vs State$480K/$950K Below Median
Affordability9.4x· Moderate
Price Momentum+113.3% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.4%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,300
Rent · wk(Census)$250
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$572
Gross yield2.7%
Price / income9.4x
Population growth · Yankalilla LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)6,299
5-year growth+1.9% CAGR
YoY change+1.4%
20012025
Development · Yankalilla LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)47
Houses47
YoY change+0%
Employment · Yankalilla LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.1%
YoY change+1.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5203ATO
Negatively geared37 (4.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,485/yr
Landlords (rental income)107
Reported capital gains59
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population963
Median age58
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$982
Personal income · wk$497
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$40,407
Mean income$51,906
Earners3,994
YoY change+3.6%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Yankalilla has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2024 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Yankalilla FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Yankalilla in?

    Yankalilla is in the Yankalilla Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5203. Council-level context for Yankalilla LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Yankalilla?

    The median weekly rent in Yankalilla is $572/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Yankalilla?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 74% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Yankalilla a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Yankalilla show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Yankalilla?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Yankalilla data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.