Yankalilla vs Carrickalinga

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Carrickalinga: a median of $908,000, against $718,000 in Yankalilla, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yankalilla tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Yankalilla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Yankalilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($717,500 vs $907,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 36%)
  • But Carrickalinga has cheaper land ($470,000 vs $860,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yankalilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $278/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yankalilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 72 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yankalilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Carrickalinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs 6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
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.

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
Walkability 30 / 0
Yankalilla — Walkability: 30/100 Carrickalinga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 64
Yankalilla — Safety: 55/100 Carrickalinga — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 72 / 54
Yankalilla — Low fire risk: 72/100 Carrickalinga — Low fire risk: 54/100
Low flood risk 74 / 84
Yankalilla — Low flood risk: 74/100 Carrickalinga — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Yankalilla has more residents (963 vs 409); Carrickalinga rents higher ($278/wk vs $250/wk).

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
Population 963
+58% vs other
 409
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +12.4%
Median age 58 60
Median household income $51,064/yr
+1% vs other
 $50,492/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $278/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
0-4 2.5% / 3.9%
Yankalilla — 0-4: 2.5% Carrickalinga — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 8.8% / 9.5%
Yankalilla — 5-14: 8.8% Carrickalinga — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 4.7% / 2.7%
Yankalilla — 15-19: 4.7% Carrickalinga — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 3.6% / 0.7%
Yankalilla — 20-24: 3.6% Carrickalinga — 20-24: 0.7%
25-34 6.6% / 6.8%
Yankalilla — 25-34: 6.6% Carrickalinga — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 7.4% / 7.8%
Yankalilla — 35-44: 7.4% Carrickalinga — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 11.9% / 10.0%
Yankalilla — 45-54: 11.9% Carrickalinga — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 15.0% / 19.3%
Yankalilla — 55-64: 15.0% Carrickalinga — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 19.9% / 27.6%
Yankalilla — 65-74: 19.9% Carrickalinga — 65-74: 27.6%
75-84 13.0% / 9.3%
Yankalilla — 75-84: 13.0% Carrickalinga — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 7.4% / 1.2%
Yankalilla — 85+: 7.4% Carrickalinga — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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% Yankalilla — Other Families: 0.0%
Carrickalinga 61.9% lone person
Carrickalinga — Lone Person: 61.9% Carrickalinga — Couple Families: 27.1% Carrickalinga — One Parent Families: 8.5% Carrickalinga — Group Household: 0.0% Carrickalinga — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yankalilla 19.2% renting
Yankalilla — Owned Outright: 47.1% Yankalilla — Mortgage: 33.7% Yankalilla — Renting: 19.2%
Carrickalinga 19.0% renting
Carrickalinga — Owned Outright: 54.0% Carrickalinga — Mortgage: 27.0% Carrickalinga — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 13.9%
Yankalilla — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Carrickalinga — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 13.9%
Yankalilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Carrickalinga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 12.7%
Yankalilla — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Carrickalinga — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 4.2%
Yankalilla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Carrickalinga — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.0%
Yankalilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Carrickalinga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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

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.

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
England 9.2% / 9.5%
Yankalilla — England: 9.2% Carrickalinga — England: 9.5%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.9%
Yankalilla — New Zealand: 1.5% Carrickalinga — New Zealand: 2.9%
France — / 1.5%
Yankalilla — France: not among its largest Carrickalinga — France: 1.5%
Canada 0.3% / 1.0%
Yankalilla — Canada: 0.3% Carrickalinga — Canada: 1.0%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.7%
Yankalilla — Scotland: 0.6% Carrickalinga — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Yankalilla — Philippines: 0.6% Carrickalinga — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Yankalilla — South Africa: 0.5% Carrickalinga — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yankalilla 93.1% houses
Yankalilla — Houses: 93.1% Yankalilla — Townhouses: 4.3% Yankalilla — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Carrickalinga 96.4% houses
Carrickalinga — Houses: 96.4% Carrickalinga — Townhouses: 3.1% Carrickalinga — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
Median house price $717,500 $907,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $860,000 $470,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 11 sales
 60 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
3 bed $650K / $798K
Yankalilla — 3 bed: $650K (17 sales) Carrickalinga — 3 bed: $798K (18 sales)

17 vs 18 sales

4 bed $900K / $1.26M
Yankalilla — 4 bed: $900K (10 sales) Carrickalinga — 4 bed: $1.26M (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
Rural and farming 93% 91%
Residential 2% 6%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Commercial 2% 1%
Environmental 0% 2%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
Houses — 3.3%
$562/wk on $888K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 25% of SA

Liveability

Yankalilla is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Carrickalinga carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 28); Yankalilla carries more flood risk (26 vs 16).

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Low
16/100
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

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

Schools in Yankalilla

  • Yankalilla Area School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Carrickalinga

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
Walkability score 30/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 72.9 km 74.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 72 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5203
 0.7%
postcode 5204
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 5203
 63
postcode 5204

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.

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
Car (driver) 74.8% / 66.1%
Yankalilla — Car (driver): 74.8% Carrickalinga — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 22.6%
Yankalilla — Worked from Home: 15.5% Carrickalinga — Worked from Home: 22.6%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.5%
Yankalilla — Car (passenger): 4.7% Carrickalinga — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 4.0% / 4.8%
Yankalilla — Walked Only: 4.0% Carrickalinga — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Yankalilla — Bicycle: 1.1% Carrickalinga — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 295 m
297 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Yankalilla Carrickalinga
Connectivity score 85/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 78%
599 premises
 94%
820 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yankalilla

Acreage Quiet Retirees

Carrickalinga

Acreage Beach Beachfront Coastal Retirees

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