Karkoo vs Yeelanna

Karkoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 41 in Yeelanna. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Karkoo, the large majority of households are couple families. In Yeelanna, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Karkoo tends to suit young adults and 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

Karkoo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 48%)
  • But Yeelanna has more separate houses rather than flats (116% vs 100%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Karkoo has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 17%)
  • Yeelanna has cheaper rent ($113/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Karkoo is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Yeelanna sits closer to the CBD (654.3 km vs 662.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Karkoo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 6%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Yeelanna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.2% vs -17.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Karkoo 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.

Karkoo Yeelanna
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Karkoo Yeelanna
Walkability 10 / 0
Karkoo — Walkability: 10/100 Yeelanna — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 47
Karkoo — Safety: 54/100 Yeelanna — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 35 / 77
Karkoo — Low fire risk: 35/100 Yeelanna — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Yeelanna has more residents (85 vs 52); Karkoo rents higher ($150/wk vs $113/wk).

Karkoo Yeelanna
Population 52 85
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.5% -1.2%
Median age 32 41
Median household income $97,500/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+25% vs other
 $113/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karkoo Yeelanna
0-4 13.5% / 3.5%
Karkoo — 0-4: 13.5% Yeelanna — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 19.2% / 30.6%
Karkoo — 5-14: 19.2% Yeelanna — 5-14: 30.6%
15-19 — / 3.5%
Karkoo — 15-19: not among its largest Yeelanna — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 9.6% / —
Karkoo — 20-24: 9.6% Yeelanna — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 17.3% / 8.2%
Karkoo — 25-34: 17.3% Yeelanna — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 11.5% / 14.1%
Karkoo — 35-44: 11.5% Yeelanna — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 5.8% / 12.9%
Karkoo — 45-54: 5.8% Yeelanna — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 7.7% / 22.4%
Karkoo — 55-64: 7.7% Yeelanna — 55-64: 22.4%
65-74 5.8% / —
Karkoo — 65-74: 5.8% Yeelanna — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 7.7% / 5.9%
Karkoo — 75-84: 7.7% Yeelanna — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / —
Karkoo — 85+: not among its largest Yeelanna — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karkoo 75.0% couple families
Karkoo — Couple Families: 75.0% Karkoo — Lone Person: 25.0% Karkoo — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Yeelanna 33.3% couple families
Yeelanna — Couple Families: 33.3% Yeelanna — Lone Person: 52.4% Yeelanna — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karkoo 43.8% renting
Karkoo — Owned Outright: 56.2% Karkoo — Mortgage: 0.0% Karkoo — Renting: 43.8%
Yeelanna 17.4% renting
Yeelanna — Owned Outright: 65.2% Yeelanna — Mortgage: 17.4% Yeelanna — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karkoo 100.0% houses
Karkoo — Houses: 100.0%
Yeelanna 116.0% houses
Yeelanna — Houses: 116.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Karkoo Yeelanna
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.1%
Karkoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Yeelanna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 4.7%
Karkoo — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Yeelanna — Certificate III & IV: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 5.9%
Karkoo — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Yeelanna — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

Zoning mix

Karkoo Yeelanna
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Environmental 2% 0%
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

Karkoo Yeelanna
New dwellings approved 39
across Lower Eyre Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Karkoo Yeelanna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 9% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 38% of SA

Liveability

Karkoo is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Karkoo Yeelanna
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Karkoo carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 23).

Karkoo Yeelanna
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 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

Karkoo 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

Karkoo Yeelanna
Parks & reserves 6 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Karkoo sits further from the CBD (662.2 km vs 654.3 km).

Karkoo Yeelanna
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 662.2 km
+1% vs other
 654.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 430 min 427 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5632
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 5632
same for both

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.

Karkoo Yeelanna
Car (driver) 64.5% / 54.2%
Karkoo — Car (driver): 64.5% Yeelanna — Car (driver): 54.2%
Worked from Home 25.8% / 45.8%
Karkoo — Worked from Home: 25.8% Yeelanna — Worked from Home: 45.8%
Walked Only 9.7% / —
Karkoo — Walked Only: 9.7% Yeelanna — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.5%).

Setting

Karkoo Yeelanna
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.5 km 37.9 km

NBN connectivity

Karkoo Yeelanna
Connectivity score 15/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
14 premises
 0%
35 premises

Council rates

Karkoo Yeelanna
Average residential rate $1,789/yr
same for both
Council Lower Eyre Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Karkoo Yeelanna
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karkoo Yeelanna
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karkoo

Family Rural Young Families

Yeelanna

Family Rural

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