Cockaleechie vs Yeelanna
Cockaleechie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 41 in Yeelanna. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cockaleechie, the large majority of households are couple families. In Yeelanna, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cockaleechie tends to suit couples, while Yeelanna suits people living alone.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Cockaleechie is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 48%)
- Yeelanna has more separate houses rather than flats (116% vs 100%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Yeelanna
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($113/wk vs $175/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cockaleechie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (640.4 km vs 654.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (421 min vs 427 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Yeelanna
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-1.2% vs -10.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cockaleechie and Yeelanna drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Cockaleechie rents higher ($175/wk vs $113/wk); Yeelanna skews older (41 vs 34).
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 79 | 85 +8% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.2% | -1.2% |
| Median age | 34 | 41 |
| Median household income | $110,448/yr +12% vs other | $97,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk +35% vs other | $113/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).
Zoning mix
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 13 across Tumby Bay | 39 across Lower Eyre Peninsula |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% | +29% |
Ranking within SA
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 87% of SA | Higher than 75% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 47% of SA | Higher than 9% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of SA | Higher than 38% of SA |
Liveability
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Cockaleechie carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 23).
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 37/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Crime | — | Moderate 53/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Yeelanna sits further from the CBD (654.3 km vs 640.4 km).
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 640.4 km | 654.3 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 421 min | 427 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5631 | 0.0% postcode 5632 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 72 postcode 5631 | 55 postcode 5632 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.2%).
Setting
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 93 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 28.0 km | 37.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 0% 35 premises |
Council rates
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,976/yr | $1,789/yr |
| Council | Tumby Bay | Lower Eyre Peninsula |
Federal electorate
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cockaleechie | Yeelanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.