Wudinna vs Yaninee

Yaninee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Wudinna. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wudinna, about half of households are people living alone. In Yaninee, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Wudinna tends to suit older residents, while Yaninee 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

Wudinna

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 33%)

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

First-home buyers

Yaninee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 16%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yaninee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $160/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wudinna

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 22/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (566.6 km vs 587.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (371 min vs 384 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wudinna

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 22/100)

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

Investors

Wudinna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-9.9% vs -16.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wudinna Yaninee
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.

Wudinna Yaninee
Walkability 44 / 22
Wudinna — Walkability: 44/100 Yaninee — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 56 / 52
Wudinna — Safety: 56/100 Yaninee — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Wudinna — Low fire risk: 66/100 Yaninee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wudinna has more residents (594 vs 66); Wudinna rents higher ($160/wk vs $100/wk).

Wudinna Yaninee
Population 594
+89% vs other
 66
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.9% -16.5%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $73,008/yr $90,948/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk
+38% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wudinna Yaninee
0-4 3.7% / 4.5%
Wudinna — 0-4: 3.7% Yaninee — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 16.2% / 13.6%
Wudinna — 5-14: 16.2% Yaninee — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 4.0% / 4.5%
Wudinna — 15-19: 4.0% Yaninee — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 2.4% / 9.1%
Wudinna — 20-24: 2.4% Yaninee — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 10.4% / 7.6%
Wudinna — 25-34: 10.4% Yaninee — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 12.6% / 12.1%
Wudinna — 35-44: 12.6% Yaninee — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 9.9% / 15.2%
Wudinna — 45-54: 9.9% Yaninee — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 13.8% / 22.7%
Wudinna — 55-64: 13.8% Yaninee — 55-64: 22.7%
65-74 12.5% / 4.5%
Wudinna — 65-74: 12.5% Yaninee — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 5.6% / —
Wudinna — 75-84: 5.6% Yaninee — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 5.2% / —
Wudinna — 85+: 5.2% Yaninee — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wudinna 48.6% lone person
Wudinna — Lone Person: 48.6% Wudinna — Couple Families: 39.7% Wudinna — One Parent Families: 8.9% Wudinna — Other Families: 2.7%
Yaninee 66.7% lone person
Yaninee — Lone Person: 66.7% Yaninee — Couple Families: 33.3% Yaninee — One Parent Families: 0.0% Yaninee — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wudinna 27.4% renting
Wudinna — Owned Outright: 47.0% Wudinna — Mortgage: 25.6% Wudinna — Renting: 27.4%
Yaninee 29.2% renting
Yaninee — Owned Outright: 29.2% Yaninee — Mortgage: 41.7% Yaninee — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wudinna 93.9% houses
Wudinna — Houses: 93.9% Wudinna — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Wudinna — Townhouses: 3.0%
Yaninee 100.0% houses
Yaninee — Houses: 100.0% Yaninee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Yaninee — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Wudinna Yaninee
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 6.1%
Wudinna — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Yaninee — Certificate III & IV: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 7.6%
Wudinna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Yaninee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 6.1%
Wudinna — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Yaninee — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Wudinna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Yaninee — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Wudinna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Yaninee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Property market

Wudinna Yaninee
Median house price $275,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 119 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wudinna Yaninee
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Wudinna Yaninee
New dwellings approved 1
across Wudinna
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Wudinna Yaninee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 16% of SA

Liveability

Wudinna is more walkable (44 vs 22).

Wudinna Yaninee
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wudinna carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0).

Wudinna Yaninee
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Wudinna Yaninee
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wudinna

  • Wudinna Area School Government · Combined above peers

Schools in Yaninee

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wudinna Yaninee
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Yaninee sits further from the CBD (587.9 km vs 566.6 km).

Wudinna Yaninee
Walkability score 44/100 22/100
Distance to Adelaide 566.6 km 587.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 371 min 384 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5652
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5652
 —

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.

Wudinna Yaninee
Car (driver) 67.7% / 60.0%
Wudinna — Car (driver): 67.7% Yaninee — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 26.7%
Wudinna — Worked from Home: 9.1% Yaninee — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Walked Only 16.1% / 13.3%
Wudinna — Walked Only: 16.1% Yaninee — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Wudinna — Car (passenger): 5.1% Yaninee — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 2.0% / —
Wudinna — Bicycle: 2.0% Yaninee — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Wudinna Yaninee
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wudinna Yaninee
Connectivity score 96/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
357 premises
 0%
15 premises

Climate

Wudinna Yaninee
Annual rainfall 287 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Wudinna Yaninee
Average residential rate $1,465/yr
same for both
Council Wudinna
same for both

Federal electorate

Wudinna Yaninee
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wudinna Yaninee
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wudinna

Affordable Quiet Rural

Yaninee

Rural

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