Council area

Yankalilla, SA

Yankalilla had a population of 5,834 at the 2021 Census (+13.1% since 2016). Median age 56.0. Median weekly household income $1,052. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Yankalilla at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Yankalilla's population grew by 13.1% to 5,834, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 56.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 8.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.8%.

15.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 48.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,466 households.

The median household earns $1,052 a week, below the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $275 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,300 a month.

18.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 2.3% use a language other than English at home. 59.6% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Yankalilla beside SA and Australia.

MeasureYankalillaSAAustralia
Population5,8341,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+13.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age56.041.038.0
Households2,466691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments2.1%6.8%14.3%
Renting15.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright48.9%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,052$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$275$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,300$1,500$1,863
Born overseas18.8%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.3%18.7%23.6%
No religion59.6%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+13.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,3972011
  2. 5,1592016
  3. 5,8342021

Age

Median age 56.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Yankalilla South Australia
Share of people by age, Yankalilla and South Australia
0–98.7%
10–199.2%
20–295.8%
30–397.9%
40–499.7%
50–5914.2%
60–6921.7%
70–7916.2%
80+6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Yankalilla at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.8%
  2. Australian38.5%
  3. Scottish12.3%
  4. Irish10.8%
  5. German9.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.3%
  2. Greek0.2%
  3. Spanish0.2%
  4. Italian0.2%
  5. Mandarin0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England10.6%
  2. New Zealand1.2%
  3. Scotland0.9%
  4. the Netherlands0.9%
  5. Germany0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Yankalilla

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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