Nullarbor vs Yalata
Yalata is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 38 in Nullarbor. In Nullarbor, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Yalata, the large majority of households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Yalata tends to suit families with children.
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
Nullarbor
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
- carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 96/100)
- But Yalata has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 0%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Nullarbor
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $90/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Yalata
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (638 min vs 860 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (979.3 km vs 1169.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nullarbor
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 7%)
- has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 2%)
- carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 96/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nullarbor
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (42.0% vs 26.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Nullarbor and Yalata 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
Yalata rents higher ($90/wk vs $0/wk); Yalata has more residents (313 vs 71).
| Nullarbor | Yalata | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71 | 313 +341% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +42.0% | +26.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 28 |
| Median household income | $85,748/yr +31% vs other | $59,384/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $90/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Yalata has more rural and farming land (77% vs 15%); Nullarbor has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 23%).
| Nullarbor | Yalata | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 85% | 23% |
| Rural and farming | 15% | 77% |
| 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
| Nullarbor | Yalata | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 4 across Unincorporated SA same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Nullarbor | Yalata | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 64% of SA | Higher than 27% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of SA | Higher than 38% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 6% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of SA | Higher than 17% of SA |
Liveability
| Nullarbor | Yalata | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Yalata carries more crime risk (96 vs 82).
| Nullarbor | Yalata | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 51/100 | Moderate 53/100 |
| Crime | High 82/100 | High 96/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 68/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Nullarbor | Yalata | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Nullarbor
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Yalata
- Yalata Anangu School Government · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Nullarbor | Yalata | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
Nullarbor sits further from the CBD (1169.2 km vs 979.3 km).
| Nullarbor | Yalata | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 1169.2 km +16% vs other | 979.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 860 min | 638 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5690 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 5690 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.7%).
Setting
| Nullarbor | Yalata | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 98 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 123 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Nullarbor | Yalata | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 6 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Federal electorate
| Nullarbor | Yalata | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Nullarbor | Yalata | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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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.
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