Torrens Vale vs Yankalilla

Torrens Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Yankalilla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Torrens Vale, most households are couple families. In Yankalilla, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Torrens Vale tends to suit couples, while Yankalilla suits people living alone and older residents.

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 6 things we measure here

  • Torrens Vale carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 45/100)
  • Yankalilla has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Torrens Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($178/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yankalilla

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 76 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (72.9 km vs 82.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yankalilla

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 31%)
  • But Torrens Vale carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Torrens Vale and Yankalilla drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
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.

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Walkability 0 / 30
Torrens Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Yankalilla — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 71 / 55
Torrens Vale — Safety: 71/100 Yankalilla — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 72
Torrens Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yankalilla — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Yankalilla has more residents (963 vs 71); Yankalilla rents higher ($250/wk vs $178/wk).

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Population 71 963
+1256% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +6.4%
Median age 54 58
Median household income $60,632/yr
+16% vs other
 $51,064/yr
Median weekly rent $178/wk $250/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
0-4 — / 2.5%
Torrens Vale — 0-4: not among its largest Yankalilla — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 9.9% / 8.8%
Torrens Vale — 5-14: 9.9% Yankalilla — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 — / 4.7%
Torrens Vale — 15-19: not among its largest Yankalilla — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 3.6%
Torrens Vale — 20-24: not among its largest Yankalilla — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 5.6% / 6.6%
Torrens Vale — 25-34: 5.6% Yankalilla — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 9.9% / 7.4%
Torrens Vale — 35-44: 9.9% Yankalilla — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 15.5% / 11.9%
Torrens Vale — 45-54: 15.5% Yankalilla — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 14.1% / 15.0%
Torrens Vale — 55-64: 14.1% Yankalilla — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 16.9% / 19.9%
Torrens Vale — 65-74: 16.9% Yankalilla — 65-74: 19.9%
75-84 8.5% / 13.0%
Torrens Vale — 75-84: 8.5% Yankalilla — 75-84: 13.0%
85+ 5.6% / 7.4%
Torrens Vale — 85+: 5.6% Yankalilla — 85+: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Torrens Vale 36.8% lone person
Torrens Vale — Lone Person: 36.8% Torrens Vale — Couple Families: 63.2% Torrens Vale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Torrens Vale — Group Household: 0.0%
Yankalilla 56.1% lone person
Yankalilla — Lone Person: 56.1% Yankalilla — Couple Families: 28.8% Yankalilla — One Parent Families: 12.2% Yankalilla — Group Household: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Torrens Vale 16.7% renting
Torrens Vale — Owned Outright: 54.2% Torrens Vale — Mortgage: 29.2% Torrens Vale — Renting: 16.7%
Yankalilla 19.2% renting
Yankalilla — Owned Outright: 47.1% Yankalilla — Mortgage: 33.7% Yankalilla — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
England 12.7% / 9.2%
Torrens Vale — England: 12.7% Yankalilla — England: 9.2%
Philippines 7.0% / 0.6%
Torrens Vale — Philippines: 7.0% Yankalilla — Philippines: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Torrens Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest Yankalilla — New Zealand: 1.5%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Torrens Vale — Scotland: not among its largest Yankalilla — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Torrens Vale — South Africa: not among its largest Yankalilla — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Qualifications

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

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 18.3%
Torrens Vale — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Yankalilla — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.7%
Torrens Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Yankalilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 12.7% / 1.3%
Torrens Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7% Yankalilla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 7.9%
Torrens Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Yankalilla — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Torrens Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yankalilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Torrens Vale 100.0% houses
Torrens Vale — Houses: 100.0% Torrens Vale — Townhouses: 0.0% Torrens Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yankalilla 93.1% houses
Yankalilla — Houses: 93.1% Yankalilla — Townhouses: 4.3% Yankalilla — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Median house price — $717,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $860,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Rural and farming 100% 93%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Residential 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
New dwellings approved 58
across Yankalilla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -55%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 95% of SA

Liveability

Yankalilla is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Yankalilla carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Yankalilla carries more crime risk (45 vs 29).

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood — Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Torrens Vale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Yankalilla

  • Yankalilla Area School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Torrens Vale sits further from the CBD (82.4 km vs 72.9 km).

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Adelaide 82.4 km
+12% vs other
 72.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5203
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 5203
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.

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Car (driver) 36.7% / 74.8%
Torrens Vale — Car (driver): 36.7% Yankalilla — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 46.7% / 15.5%
Torrens Vale — Worked from Home: 46.7% Yankalilla — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Train 16.7% / —
Torrens Vale — Train: 16.7% Yankalilla — Train: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Torrens Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yankalilla — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Torrens Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest Yankalilla — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Torrens Vale — Bicycle: not among its largest Yankalilla — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Elevation 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 4.0 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Connectivity score 24/100 85/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 78%
599 premises

Climate

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Average residential rate $2,546/yr
same for both
Council Yankalilla
same for both

Federal electorate

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Torrens Vale Yankalilla
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Torrens Vale

Retirees Rural

Yankalilla

Acreage Quiet Retirees

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