Yattalunga vs Barossa Goldfields
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yattalunga, most households are couple families. In Barossa Goldfields, about half of households are people living alone. Yattalunga is closer to the city centre: 38.8 km, against 51 km. On these figures, Yattalunga tends to suit couples, while Barossa Goldfields 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
Yattalunga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 55%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Yattalunga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yattalunga
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $360/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Yattalunga
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (38.8 km vs 51 km)
- has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 62 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yattalunga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.9% vs -6.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Yattalunga and Barossa Goldfields 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
Yattalunga has more residents (319 vs 63); Barossa Goldfields rents higher ($360/wk vs $280/wk).
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 319 +80% vs other | 63 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.9% | -6.0% |
| Median age | 48 | 47 |
| Median household income | $135,200/yr +20% vs other | $108,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk | $360/wk +29% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (11.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 73% | 74% |
| Environmental | 27% | 26% |
| 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
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2,475 across Playford | 180 across Barossa |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% | -48% |
Ranking within SA
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 96% of SA | Higher than 85% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of SA | Higher than 40% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of SA | Higher than 54% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of SA | Higher than 64% of SA |
Liveability
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Low 39/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 2 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 8 | 7 |
Mobility
Barossa Goldfields sits further from the CBD (51 km vs 38.8 km).
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 38.8 km | 51 km +31% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 48 min | 62 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 5114 | 0.5% postcode 5351 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 5114 | 85 postcode 5351 |
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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 225 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 202 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 25.0 km | 27.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 102 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Climate
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 404 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.6°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 18.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.31 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,101/yr | $2,247/yr |
| Council | Playford | Barossa |
Federal electorate
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Spence | Barker |
| Member | Matt Burnell | Tony Pasin |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Liberal |
First Home Owner Grant
| Yattalunga | Barossa Goldfields | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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