Yattalunga vs Williamstown

Williamstown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Yattalunga. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Yattalunga is closer to the city centre: 38.8 km, against 51.5 km. On these figures, Yattalunga tends to suit couples, while Williamstown suits families with children.

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 69%)

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

Yattalunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yattalunga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (38.8 km vs 51.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 59 min)
  • But Williamstown is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Williamstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Williamstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Yattalunga and Williamstown 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 Williamstown
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 Williamstown
Walkability 0 / 32
Yattalunga — Walkability: 0/100 Williamstown — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 68 / 71
Yattalunga — Safety: 68/100 Williamstown — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 46 / 58
Yattalunga — Low fire risk: 46/100 Williamstown — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Williamstown has more residents (2,981 vs 319); Yattalunga has higher household incomes ($135,200 vs $92,664).

Yattalunga Williamstown
Population 319 2,981
+834% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +8.2%
Median age 48 42
Median household income $135,200/yr
+31% vs other
 $92,664/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $300/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yattalunga Williamstown
0-4 2.2% / 5.1%
Yattalunga — 0-4: 2.2% Williamstown — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.9% / 14.9%
Yattalunga — 5-14: 12.9% Williamstown — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 8.8% / 6.2%
Yattalunga — 15-19: 8.8% Williamstown — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.7% / 5.1%
Yattalunga — 20-24: 4.7% Williamstown — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 6.9% / 10.3%
Yattalunga — 25-34: 6.9% Williamstown — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 9.7% / 12.0%
Yattalunga — 35-44: 9.7% Williamstown — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 20.1% / 15.2%
Yattalunga — 45-54: 20.1% Williamstown — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 18.8% / 14.8%
Yattalunga — 55-64: 18.8% Williamstown — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 13.2% / 10.6%
Yattalunga — 65-74: 13.2% Williamstown — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 4.7% / 4.0%
Yattalunga — 75-84: 4.7% Williamstown — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 2.1%
Yattalunga — 85+: not among its largest Williamstown — 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% Yattalunga — Other Families: 0.0%
Williamstown 55.2% couple families
Williamstown — Couple Families: 55.2% Williamstown — Lone Person: 28.6% Williamstown — One Parent Families: 14.0% Williamstown — Group Household: 1.4% Williamstown — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Williamstown 11.4% renting
Williamstown — Owned Outright: 33.4% Williamstown — Mortgage: 55.2% Williamstown — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yattalunga Williamstown
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 20.2%
Yattalunga — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Williamstown — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 9.2%
Yattalunga — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Williamstown — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.7%
Yattalunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Williamstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.9%
Yattalunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Williamstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.5%
Yattalunga — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Williamstown — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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 Williamstown
England 11.6% / 9.3%
Yattalunga — England: 11.6% Williamstown — England: 9.3%
Scotland 1.6% / 1.2%
Yattalunga — Scotland: 1.6% Williamstown — Scotland: 1.2%
Germany 1.6% / 0.8%
Yattalunga — Germany: 1.6% Williamstown — Germany: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.7%
Yattalunga — New Zealand: 1.6% Williamstown — New Zealand: 0.7%
Italy 1.3% / —
Yattalunga — Italy: 1.3% Williamstown — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa 0.9% / 0.4%
Yattalunga — South Africa: 0.9% Williamstown — South Africa: 0.4%

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% Yattalunga — Townhouses: 0.0%
Williamstown 99.2% houses
Williamstown — Houses: 99.2% Williamstown — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Yattalunga Williamstown
Median house price — $880,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $765,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 23 sales

Zoning mix

Yattalunga has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 5%); Williamstown has more rural and farming land (93% vs 73%).

Yattalunga Williamstown
Rural and farming 73% 93%
Environmental 27% 5%
Residential 0% 2%
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 Williamstown
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
 180
across Barossa
Approvals change year on year +65% -48%

Ranking within SA

Yattalunga Williamstown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 76% 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 76% of SA

Liveability

Williamstown is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Yattalunga Williamstown
Grade — C
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Yattalunga carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 42).

Yattalunga Williamstown
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
29/100
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

Yattalunga Williamstown
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 Williamstown

  • Williamstown Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yattalunga Williamstown
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 8 17

Mobility

Williamstown sits further from the CBD (51.5 km vs 38.8 km).

Yattalunga Williamstown
Walkability score 0/100 32/100
Distance to Adelaide 38.8 km 51.5 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 59 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.

Yattalunga Williamstown
Car (driver) 79.1% / 83.3%
Yattalunga — Car (driver): 79.1% Williamstown — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 10.3%
Yattalunga — Worked from Home: 15.2% Williamstown — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.0%
Yattalunga — Car (passenger): 5.7% Williamstown — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only — / 1.3%
Yattalunga — Walked Only: not among its largest Williamstown — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus — / 1.1%
Yattalunga — Bus: not among its largest Williamstown — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Yattalunga Williamstown
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.0 km 33.7 km

NBN connectivity

Yattalunga Williamstown
Connectivity score 29/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 29%
1,216 premises

Climate

Yattalunga Williamstown
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 Williamstown
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 Williamstown
Average residential rate $2,101/yr $2,247/yr
Council Playford Barossa

Federal electorate

Yattalunga Williamstown
Division Spence Barker
Member Matt Burnell Tony Pasin
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yattalunga

Outer

Williamstown

Acreage Outer Quiet

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