Wattle Flat vs Yankalilla

Wattle Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 58 in Yankalilla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wattle Flat, about half of households are couple families. In Yankalilla, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Wattle Flat 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

  • Wattle Flat is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 41%)
  • Yankalilla has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Wattle Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Wattle Flat leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • Yankalilla has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wattle Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (67.3 km vs 72.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (62 min vs 67 min)
  • But Yankalilla is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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 15%)
  • But Wattle Flat carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Yankalilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.4% vs -9.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wattle Flat 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.

Wattle Flat 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.

Wattle Flat Yankalilla
Walkability 0 / 30
Wattle Flat — Walkability: 0/100 Yankalilla — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 67 / 55
Wattle Flat — Safety: 67/100 Yankalilla — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 67 / 72
Wattle Flat — Low fire risk: 67/100 Yankalilla — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Yankalilla has more residents (963 vs 149); Wattle Flat has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $51,064).

Wattle Flat Yankalilla
Population 149 963
+546% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.1% +6.4%
Median age 49 58
Median household income $81,224/yr
+37% vs other
 $51,064/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+18% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wattle Flat Yankalilla
0-4 2.7% / 2.5%
Wattle Flat — 0-4: 2.7% Yankalilla — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 11.4% / 8.8%
Wattle Flat — 5-14: 11.4% Yankalilla — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 6.0% / 4.7%
Wattle Flat — 15-19: 6.0% Yankalilla — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.0% / 3.6%
Wattle Flat — 20-24: 6.0% Yankalilla — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 6.7% / 6.6%
Wattle Flat — 25-34: 6.7% Yankalilla — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 9.4% / 7.4%
Wattle Flat — 35-44: 9.4% Yankalilla — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 20.8% / 11.9%
Wattle Flat — 45-54: 20.8% Yankalilla — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 21.5% / 15.0%
Wattle Flat — 55-64: 21.5% Yankalilla — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 12.8% / 19.9%
Wattle Flat — 65-74: 12.8% Yankalilla — 65-74: 19.9%
75-84 2.0% / 13.0%
Wattle Flat — 75-84: 2.0% Yankalilla — 75-84: 13.0%
85+ — / 7.4%
Wattle Flat — 85+: not among its largest Yankalilla — 85+: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wattle Flat 29.5% lone person
Wattle Flat — Lone Person: 29.5% Wattle Flat — Couple Families: 47.7% Wattle Flat — One Parent Families: 15.9% Wattle Flat — Group Household: 6.8%
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.

Wattle Flat 10.2% renting
Wattle Flat — Owned Outright: 37.3% Wattle Flat — Mortgage: 52.5% Wattle Flat — Renting: 10.2%
Yankalilla 19.2% renting
Yankalilla — Owned Outright: 47.1% Yankalilla — Mortgage: 33.7% Yankalilla — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wattle Flat Yankalilla
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 18.3%
Wattle Flat — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Yankalilla — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.7%
Wattle Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Yankalilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 7.9%
Wattle Flat — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Yankalilla — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.1%
Wattle Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Yankalilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Wattle Flat — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Yankalilla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Wattle Flat Yankalilla
England 8.1% / 9.2%
Wattle Flat — England: 8.1% Yankalilla — England: 9.2%
Netherlands 4.7% / 0.5%
Wattle Flat — Netherlands: 4.7% Yankalilla — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland 2.7% / 0.6%
Wattle Flat — Scotland: 2.7% Yankalilla — Scotland: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Wattle Flat — New Zealand: not among its largest Yankalilla — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Wattle Flat — Philippines: not among its largest Yankalilla — Philippines: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Wattle Flat — South Africa: not among its largest Yankalilla — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wattle Flat 100.0% houses
Wattle Flat — Houses: 100.0% Wattle Flat — Townhouses: 0.0% Wattle Flat — 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

Wattle Flat 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

Wattle Flat 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

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

Ranking within SA

Wattle Flat Yankalilla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% 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 43% of SA Higher than 95% of SA

Liveability

Yankalilla is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Wattle Flat Yankalilla
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Yankalilla carries more crime risk (45 vs 33).

Wattle Flat Yankalilla
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
33/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wattle Flat 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 Wattle Flat

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

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

Mobility

Yankalilla sits further from the CBD (72.9 km vs 67.3 km).

Wattle Flat Yankalilla
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Adelaide 67.3 km 72.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 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.

Wattle Flat Yankalilla
Car (driver) 77.6% / 74.8%
Wattle Flat — Car (driver): 77.6% Yankalilla — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 22.4% / 15.5%
Wattle Flat — Worked from Home: 22.4% Yankalilla — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Wattle Flat — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yankalilla — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Wattle Flat — Walked Only: not among its largest Yankalilla — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Wattle Flat — Bicycle: not among its largest Yankalilla — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Wattle Flat Yankalilla
Elevation 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 4.0 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

Wattle Flat Yankalilla
Average residential rate $2,546/yr
same for both
Council Yankalilla
same for both

Federal electorate

Wattle Flat Yankalilla
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wattle Flat

Rural

Yankalilla

Acreage Quiet Retirees

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