Yankalilla

South Australia · South Australia - South East · 5,564 people · 21 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Yankalilla at a glance

5,564

Population

#45 of 72 in SA

656

km² area

8/km² density

55.8

Median age

+14.5 vs SA

940

SEIFA IRSAD

#41 of 72 in SA

Schools

3 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

17.8%

Born overseas

16.3%

Renting

Map shows the Yankalilla LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Yankalilla is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 21 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 656 km². Yankalilla has a population of 5,564 , ranking #45 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Normanville (1,965 residents).About 17.8% of residents were born overseas and 2.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

13.3%

7.0%

14.4%

30.6%

34.6%

0–14 (13.3%) 15–24 (7.0%) 25–44 (14.4%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (34.6%)

Show counts

0–14 years	732 (13.3%)
15–24 years	386 (7.0%)
25–44 years	792 (14.4%)
45–64 years	1,682 (30.6%)
65+ years	1,903 (34.6%)

17.8%

Born overseas

2.1%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.6%

First Nations

2.2

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

50.8%

32.9%

16.3%

Owned outright (50.8%) Mortgaged (32.9%) Renting (16.3%)

Dwelling type mix

95.9%

Separate house (95.9%) Semi/townhouse (2.7%) Flat/apartment (1.4%)

$268

Median weekly rent

$1,301

Median monthly mortgage

39.2%

Households with 0-1 cars

60.8%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.0%

Unemployment rate

1,007

In full-time work

987

In part-time work

Schools in Yankalilla

3 schools across Yankalilla: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 975 (range 970 to 994). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

66.7%

33.3%

Primary (66.7%) Secondary (0%) Combined (33.3%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 975 SA median 999LGA range 970 to 994

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 3 schools in Yankalilla, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Yankalilla Area School	Government	Combined	Yankalilla	389	970
Myponga Primary School	Government	Primary	Myponga	87	994
Rapid Bay Primary School	Government	Primary	Rapid Bay	29	975

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Yankalilla. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

940

Ranked #41 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

975

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

988

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

934

Suburbs in Yankalilla

Yankalilla contains 21 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Normanville	5204	1,965	$998/wk	61
Yankalilla	5203	963	$982/wk	58
Myponga	5202	771	$1,531/wk	38
Carrickalinga	5204	409	$971/wk	60
Cape Jervis	5204	343	$795/wk	57
Wirrina Cove	5204	187	$645/wk	61
Delamere	5204	162	$1,050/wk	54
Second Valley	5204	154	$1,019/wk	65
Wattle Flat	5203	149	$1,562/wk	49
Parawa	5203	91	$1,281/wk	56
Hay Flat	5204	72	$1,187/wk	48
Torrens Vale	5203	71	$1,166/wk	54
Myponga Beach	5202	51	$1,812/wk	57
Willow Creek	5211	48	$2,750/wk	36
Bald Hills	5203	44	$1,292/wk	51
Silverton	5204	35	$774/wk	56
Deep Creek	5204	28	$1,625/wk	57
Rapid Bay	5204	15	$450/wk	56
Tunkalilla	5203	6	$900/wk	63
Victor Harbor Central	5211
Yilki	5211

Postcodes covered

5202, 5203, 5204, 5211

Compare Yankalilla with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Yankalilla and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Yankalilla (SA)	5,564	55.8	940	16.3%	17.8%
Victor Harbor	16,326	59.0	928	21.8%	19.3%
Kangaroo Island	4,888	49.8	952	23.2%	14.4%
Onkaparinga	177,379	41.2	952	23.4%	21.2%
Alexandrina	28,991	53.2	950	18.5%	16.2%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Normanville

Frequently asked questions about Yankalilla

What is the population of Yankalilla?

The 2021 Census recorded 5,564 people living in Yankalilla, across 21 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Yankalilla?

Yankalilla contains 21 suburbs. The most populous are Normanville, Yankalilla, Myponga, Carrickalinga, Cape Jervis.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Yankalilla?

Yankalilla covers 4 postcodes: 5202, 5203, 5204, 5211.

How many schools are in Yankalilla?

Yankalilla has 3 schools, including 3 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Yankalilla?

Yankalilla has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 940, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.