Moving to Yorketown SA 5576
What the official numbers say about living in Yorketown — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $200 a week, against a median household income of $949 a week.
About 75% of homes are owner-occupied and 22% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Yorketown grew 47% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (680 → 997 people).
Around 58% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Netherlands, Germany; most spoken languages besides English: Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Yorketown scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (74% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest airport: Yorketown Airport, 1.5 km north-east.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 91 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 supermarket — see them all on the Yorketown profile.
What's actually nearby
Groceries: Foodland 600 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Yorketown, most often seen first: House Sparrow · Common Starling · Eyre Peninsula Australian Magpie · Grey Teal · Little Raven · Southern Willie Wagtail.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Yorketown, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorketown here | 997 | — | 2/10 | 2% |
| Edithburgh | 550 | — | 1/10 | 2% |
| Stansbury | 603 | — | 3/10 | 3% |
| Minlaton | 1,018 | — | 2/10 | 2% |
| Point Turton | 350 | — | 3/10 | 5% |
| Port Vincent | 534 | — | 3/10 | 1% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yorke Peninsula — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Grey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5576 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Yorketown profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $200 a week, and about 22% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 47% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 680 people to 997. It sits about 91 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line. Local government is Yorke Peninsula council, and the federal seat is Grey.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Edithburgh · Stansbury · Minlaton · Point Turton · Port Vincent.
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