Whyte Yarcowie vs Terowie
Whyte Yarcowie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 56 in Terowie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whyte Yarcowie, about half of households are people living alone. In Terowie, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Whyte Yarcowie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Terowie 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
Whyte Yarcowie
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 24%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
- But Terowie carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 76/100)
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
Whyte Yarcowie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 23%)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)
- But Terowie has cheaper rent ($135/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Whyte Yarcowie
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (152 min vs 160 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (215.7 km vs 226.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Terowie
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 76/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)
- But Whyte Yarcowie is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Terowie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.1% vs -2.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Whyte Yarcowie and Terowie 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
Terowie has more residents (135 vs 50); Whyte Yarcowie has higher household incomes ($71,448 vs $30,628).
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50 | 135 +170% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.0% | +3.1% |
| Median age | 40 | 56 |
| Median household income | $71,448/yr +57% vs other | $30,628/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk +10% vs other | $135/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (10.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $150,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $28,000 |
Zoning mix
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Goyder same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 41% of SA | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of SA | Higher than 2% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 11% of SA | Higher than 1% of SA |
Liveability
Whyte Yarcowie is more walkable (21 vs 0).
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Whyte Yarcowie carries more crime risk (76 vs 47).
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 76/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| 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
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Terowie sits further from the CBD (226.9 km vs 215.7 km).
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 21/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 215.7 km | 226.9 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 152 min | 160 min |
| Electric vehicle share | — | 0.0% postcode 5421 |
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 (89.3%).
Setting
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 526 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 497 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 4 premises | 0% 27 premises |
Climate
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 330 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,395/yr same for both | |
| Council | Goyder same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Whyte Yarcowie | Terowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Whyte Yarcowie
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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