Edithburgh SA 5583
Edithburgh sits 230 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 2 hours 45 minutes by car. Census data records 550 residents with a median age of 62 and a median household income of $40,768 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality grew 6.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $210 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $997. Edithburgh is characterised by high coastal erosion risk and high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
Is Edithburgh a good place to live?
Edithburgh scores a C (34/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and community.
Car-dependent
Walkability 20/100 · 229.9 km · 164 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $512K
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 60/100 · Crime 14/100 · Flood 22/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 62 · 550 residents
Liveability Rating
34 / 100 · Ranked #425 in SAEach bar is Edithburgh'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.
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34 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Edithburgh sits at $512,000, broadly flat year-on-year.
Houses
$512,500
Based on 14 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 41 days — median across 9 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 7 sales $480K
- 4 bed 5 sales $845K
Land
$135,000
Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 96 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Edithburgh are currently listed at around $535,000 on average. Based on 6 houses listed in the past six months.
$535K
6 houses listed in the last 6 months.
7 of the suburb's 258 dwellings (2.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Edithburgh safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Edithburgh sits in the low band, with 4 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 33% on the prior year.
4 offences
33.3% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Edithburgh killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality 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
- 698 m
- Rate
- -0.08 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -2.2 m
- Certainty
- likely rocky coastline
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Edithburgh is very car-dependent on foot — at 20/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Edithburgh.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 425
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 locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Edithburgh is home to 550 residents, with a median age of 62 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $41,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
550
Median Age
62
Median Household Income
$40,768/yr
Census Median Rent
$210/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$997/mo
Avg Household Size
1.9
Median Personal Income
$23,868/yr
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
86.0%
Total Dwellings
258
Owner-Occupier Rate
82.5%
Houses
90.7%
Rental Stress
26.8%
Mortgage Stress
29.3%
Work From Home
18.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.1%
- Employment Rate
- 28%
- Completed Year 12
- 28.5%
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.
0 residents (0.0%) 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.
12.4% of residents (67) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (67).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 541 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
4% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (6 of 140).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of 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 88%
- Environmental 6%
- Residential 5%
- Infrastructure and transport 1%
- 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 locality 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 Edithburgh, 3.1 kmDry climate — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 245 m
- Annual rainfall
- 374 mm
- 68 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 25.2°C
- 8 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.7°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality 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.
EV adoption
In postcode 5583, 0 of 961 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.9% (9 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5583, 518 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 841 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 25 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 locality'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 locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Edithburgh?
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 550 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 Edithburgh
Is Edithburgh a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Edithburgh is low (14/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Edithburgh?
Edithburgh has a moderate recorded bushfire history (60/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (22/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Edithburgh a good place to live?
Edithburgh has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (34/100), 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 Edithburgh?
Edithburgh, SA had a population of 550 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Edithburgh, SA?
The postcode for Edithburgh, SA is 5583.
How far is Edithburgh from Adelaide?
Edithburgh is 230 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 164 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Edithburgh?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Edithburgh was $40,768 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 Edithburgh?
There are too few current rental listings in Edithburgh for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $210, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Edithburgh?
The median age of residents in Edithburgh was 62 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Edithburgh at risk of bushfire?
Edithburgh has a moderate recorded bushfire history (60/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Edithburgh walkable?
Edithburgh scores 20/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. 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 Edithburgh?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Edithburgh, Edithburgh (3.1 km away), summer days average 25.2°C, winter nights 7.7°C, 374 mm of rain a year over 68 rainy days, and 8 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Edithburgh?
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 Edithburgh belong to?
Edithburgh 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 Edithburgh?
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 Edithburgh?
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 Edithburgh in?
Edithburgh 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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