Ardrossan SA 5571
Ardrossan is a town in South Australia, 152 km from Adelaide CBD, around 1 hour 45 minutes by car. Population is 1,269; the median age is 61 and the median household income is $43,888 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The town grew 8.7% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $228 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. Ardrossan is characterised by high coastal erosion risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Ardrossan a good town?
Ardrossan scores a C (45/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on community.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 53/100 · 151.6 km · 106 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $540K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 51/100 · Flood 11/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 61 · 1,269 residents
Liveability Rating
45 / 100 · Ranked #322 in SAEach bar is Ardrossan's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Ardrossan?
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Our score
45 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataArdrossan's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $540,000, about 1% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$540,000
Based on 38 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 38 days — median across 17 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $330K
- 3 bed 22 sales $528K
- 4 bed 5 sales $690K
Land
$212,500
Based on 10 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Ardrossan are currently listed at around $550,000 on average. Based on 10 houses listed in the past six months.
$550K
10 houses listed in the last 6 months.
10 of the suburb's 589 dwellings (1.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Ardrossan rent for around $490 a week on average, based on 6 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$490/wk
6 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
6 rentals advertised against an estimated 153 rented homes (3.9%) in the last 6 months.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$490/week ($25,000 a year) on a $550,000 median
Based on a small sample (6 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Ardrossan safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Ardrossan sits in the moderate band, with 32 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 10% on the prior year.
32 offences
10.3% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20255 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 307 m
- Rate
- -0.05 m/yr
- Net Movement
- 2.1 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
One school serve Ardrossan, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 137 students in one school (avg 137)
Combined
Walkability
Ardrossan is somewhat walkable on foot — at 53/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car. Within the town there are 1 supermarket, 1 park and 3 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Ardrossan.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 36%
- Premises covered
- 816
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Yorke Peninsula: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 5 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Ardrossan is home to about 1,300 residents, with a median age of 61 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $44,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,269
Median Age
61
Median Household Income
$43,888/yr
Census Median Rent
$228/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg Household Size
1.9
Median Personal Income
$25,740/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
26.1%
Total Dwellings
589
Owner-Occupier Rate
74.1%
Houses
83.5%
Rental Stress
27.0%
Mortgage Stress
29.6%
Work From Home
7.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
25 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 5 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 145 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.4%
- Employment Rate
- 35.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 25.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
11 residents (0.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
11.4% of residents (139) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (122).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,216 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,494 a year through Yorke Peninsula based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 48%
- Industrial 30%
- Environmental 12%
- Residential 6%
- Infrastructure and transport 3%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Yorke Peninsula
In the year to August 2026, 97 new dwellings were approved across Yorke Peninsula. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 18.2% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Price, 16.2 kmDry climate — warm summers, cool winters.
- Elevation
- 32 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 302 m
- Annual rainfall
- 295 mm
- 44 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 27.8°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.2°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 3.1 kmOther Construction Material MiningTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 5571, 3 of 2,031 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (31 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5571, 913 rooftop-solar systems totalling 5.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,669 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 30 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tom Venning Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tom Venning | 45.4% | 54.6% | +5.4 |
| 2022 | Rowan Ramsey | 39.9% | 60.1% | -3.2 |
| 2019 | Rowan Ramsey | 36.7% | 63.3% | +5.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Chantelle Thomas Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chantelle Thomas ON | 50.1% |
| 2022 | Fraser Ellis IND | 58.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Ardrossan?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,269 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Ardrossan
Is Ardrossan a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Ardrossan is moderate (51/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Ardrossan?
Ardrossan has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (11/100). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Ardrossan a good place to live?
Ardrossan has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (45/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Ardrossan?
Ardrossan, SA had a population of 1,269 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Ardrossan, SA?
The postcode for Ardrossan, SA is 5571.
How far is Ardrossan from Adelaide?
Ardrossan is 152 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 106 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Ardrossan?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Ardrossan was $43,888 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Ardrossan?
The median advertised rent in Ardrossan is $490 a week for houses (6 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Ardrossan?
The median age of residents in Ardrossan was 61 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Ardrossan?
There is 1 school inside the Ardrossan boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Ardrossan walkable?
Ardrossan scores 53/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Ardrossan?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Ardrossan, Price (16.2 km away), summer days average 27.8°C, winter nights 7.2°C, and 295 mm of rain a year over 44 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Ardrossan?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Ardrossan belong to?
Ardrossan sits within the Yorke Peninsula local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Ardrossan?
The average residential rates bill through Yorke Peninsula is $1,494 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Ardrossan?
Across Yorke Peninsula, 97 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 18.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Ardrossan in?
Ardrossan sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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