Yattalunga vs Kersbrook

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Yattalunga tends to suit couples.

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

  • Yattalunga is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 75%)
  • Kersbrook has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Kersbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (36 km vs 38.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kersbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yattalunga Kersbrook
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.

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Walkability 0 / 44
Yattalunga — Walkability: 0/100 Kersbrook — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 68 / 71
Yattalunga — Safety: 68/100 Kersbrook — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 46 / 29
Yattalunga — Low fire risk: 46/100 Kersbrook — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Kersbrook has more residents (1,116 vs 319); Yattalunga has higher household incomes ($135,200 vs $103,584).

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Population 319 1,116
+250% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +2.1%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $135,200/yr
+23% vs other
 $103,584/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $300/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yattalunga Kersbrook
0-4 2.2% / 5.2%
Yattalunga — 0-4: 2.2% Kersbrook — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 12.9% / 12.5%
Yattalunga — 5-14: 12.9% Kersbrook — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.8% / 5.4%
Yattalunga — 15-19: 8.8% Kersbrook — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.7% / 5.6%
Yattalunga — 20-24: 4.7% Kersbrook — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 6.9% / 10.0%
Yattalunga — 25-34: 6.9% Kersbrook — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 9.7% / 10.2%
Yattalunga — 35-44: 9.7% Kersbrook — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 20.1% / 15.3%
Yattalunga — 45-54: 20.1% Kersbrook — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 18.8% / 17.7%
Yattalunga — 55-64: 18.8% Kersbrook — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 13.2% / 10.1%
Yattalunga — 65-74: 13.2% Kersbrook — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.7% / 6.0%
Yattalunga — 75-84: 4.7% Kersbrook — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / 2.1%
Yattalunga — 85+: not among its largest Kersbrook — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yattalunga 72.7% couple families
Yattalunga — Couple Families: 72.7% Yattalunga — Lone Person: 14.5% Yattalunga — One Parent Families: 12.7% Yattalunga — Group Household: 0.0%
Kersbrook 62.5% couple families
Kersbrook — Couple Families: 62.5% Kersbrook — Lone Person: 23.8% Kersbrook — One Parent Families: 12.5% Kersbrook — Group Household: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yattalunga 6.0% renting
Yattalunga — Owned Outright: 42.0% Yattalunga — Mortgage: 52.0% Yattalunga — Renting: 6.0%
Kersbrook 7.3% renting
Kersbrook — Owned Outright: 40.0% Kersbrook — Mortgage: 52.7% Kersbrook — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 21.1%
Yattalunga — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Kersbrook — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 8.8%
Yattalunga — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Kersbrook — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.4%
Yattalunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Kersbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.8%
Yattalunga — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Kersbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.9%
Yattalunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Kersbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Yattalunga Kersbrook
England 11.6% / 11.1%
Yattalunga — England: 11.6% Kersbrook — England: 11.1%
Scotland 1.6% / 0.5%
Yattalunga — Scotland: 1.6% Kersbrook — Scotland: 0.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.3%
Yattalunga — New Zealand: 1.6% Kersbrook — New Zealand: 0.3%
Netherlands 1.3% / 0.5%
Yattalunga — Netherlands: 1.3% Kersbrook — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany 1.6% / —
Yattalunga — Germany: 1.6% Kersbrook — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.9% / 0.5%
Yattalunga — South Africa: 0.9% Kersbrook — South Africa: 0.5%
Italy 1.3% / —
Yattalunga — Italy: 1.3% Kersbrook — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yattalunga 100.0% houses
Yattalunga — Houses: 100.0%
Kersbrook 100.0% houses
Kersbrook — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Median house price — $1,091,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Yattalunga has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 0%); Kersbrook has more rural and farming land (99% vs 73%).

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Rural and farming 73% 99%
Environmental 27% 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

Yattalunga Kersbrook
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year +65% +53%

Ranking within SA

Yattalunga Kersbrook
House price — Higher than 19% of SA
Income Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 94% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 71% of SA

Liveability

Kersbrook is more walkable (44 vs 0).

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kersbrook carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 54).

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 High
71/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
29/100
Flood — Low
15/100
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

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Yattalunga

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

Schools in Kersbrook

  • Kersbrook Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 10
Childcare 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Yattalunga sits further from the CBD (38.8 km vs 36 km).

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Walkability score 0/100 44/100
Distance to Adelaide 38.8 km
+7% vs other
 36 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5114
 0.8%
postcode 5231
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5114
 82
postcode 5231

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.

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Car (driver) 79.1% / 79.8%
Yattalunga — Car (driver): 79.1% Kersbrook — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 12.1%
Yattalunga — Worked from Home: 15.2% Kersbrook — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.0%
Yattalunga — Car (passenger): 5.7% Kersbrook — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus — / 2.7%
Yattalunga — Bus: not among its largest Kersbrook — Bus: 2.7%
Walked Only — / 1.3%
Yattalunga — Walked Only: not among its largest Kersbrook — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 350 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.0 km 26.9 km

NBN connectivity

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Connectivity score 29/100 35/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
448 premises

Climate

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Annual rainfall 404 mm 921 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Yattalunga Kersbrook
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 Kersbrook
Average residential rate $2,101/yr $2,727/yr
Council Playford Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Division Spence Mayo
Member Matt Burnell Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Yattalunga Kersbrook
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Yattalunga

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Kersbrook

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