Yorke Peninsula

South Australia · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North · 11,618 people · 63 suburbs · 14 postcodes

Yorke Peninsula at a glance

11,618
Population
#32 of 72 in SA
5,918
km² area
2/km² density
55.7
Median age
+14.4 vs SA
$1,017
Median HH income/wk
#67 of 72 in SA
918
SEIFA IRSAD
#50 of 72 in SA
9
Schools
7 gov, 1 Cath, 1 indep
9.0%
Born overseas
18.2%
Renting

Map shows the Yorke Peninsula 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.

Yorke Peninsula is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 63 suburbs across 14 postcodes and an area of 5,918 km². Yorke Peninsula has a population of 11,618 , ranking #32 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Maitland (1,312 residents), and the highest median household income is in Weetulta at $2,625/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,017/week and median age is 55.7. About 9.0% of residents were born overseas and 1.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (13.6%) 15–24 (6.6%) 25–44 (15.6%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (35.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,571 (13.6%)
15–24 years759 (6.6%)
25–44 years1,799 (15.6%)
45–64 years3,305 (28.6%)
65+ years4,104 (35.6%)
9.0%
Born overseas
1.4%
Speak a language other than English at home
3.9%
First Nations
2.1
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (58.4%) Mortgaged (23.4%) Renting (18.2%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (97.6%) Semi/townhouse (2.2%) Flat/apartment (0.3%)
$200
Median weekly rent
$991
Median monthly mortgage
37.8%
Households with 0-1 cars
62.2%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.2%
Unemployment rate
2,170
In full-time work
1,647
In part-time work

Schools in Yorke Peninsula

9 schools across Yorke Peninsula: 77.8% Government, 11.1% Catholic, 11.1% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 955 (range 854 to 984). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

SA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (44.4%) Secondary (0%) Combined (55.6%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 955 SA median 999LGA range 854 to 984

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 9 schools in Yorke Peninsula, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Maitland Lutheran School Independent Combined Maitland 480 984
Minlaton District School Government Combined Minlaton 268 965
Yorketown Area School Government Combined Yorketown 220 940
Ardrossan Area School Government Combined Ardrossan 137 959
Central Yorke School Government Combined Maitland 132 854
St Columba's Memorial School Catholic Primary Yorketown 79 984
Warooka Primary School Government Primary Warooka 38 955
Curramulka Primary School Government Primary Curramulka 25 935
Stansbury Primary School Government Primary Stansbury 18 954

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 Yorke Peninsula. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

918
Ranked #50 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

952

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

961

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

910

Suburbs in Yorke Peninsula

Yorke Peninsula contains 63 suburbs and 14 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Maitland 5573 1,312 $1,143/wk 51
Ardrossan 5571 1,269 $844/wk 61
Minlaton 5575 1,018 $1,046/wk 56
Yorketown 5576 997 $949/wk 53
Stansbury 5582 603 $937/wk 61
Edithburgh 5583 550 $784/wk 62
Port Vincent 5581 534 $934/wk 65
Port Victoria 5573 397 $946/wk 60
Warooka 5577 360 $992/wk 49
Point Turton 5575 350 $1,050/wk 61
Clinton 5570 313 $777/wk 65
Curramulka 5580 304 $1,224/wk 48
Coobowie 5583 258 $877/wk 59
Marion Bay 5575 210 $838/wk 54
Price 5570 205 $715/wk 58
Tiddy Widdy Beach 5571 195 $790/wk 68
Arthurton 5572 157 $1,437/wk 48
Wool Bay 5575 154 $700/wk 62
Hardwicke Bay 5575 149 $735/wk 61
Point Pearce 5573 147 $433/wk 26
The Pines 5575 135 $619/wk 57
Corny Point 5575 120 $706/wk 53
Koolywurtie 5575 101 $1,562/wk 39
Port Moorowie 5576 93 $780/wk 65
Balgowan 5573 92 $860/wk 60
Agery 5558 90 $1,781/wk 33
Pine Point 5571 88 $866/wk 55
Sandilands 5571 85 $1,625/wk 41
Cunningham 5571 78 $1,937/wk 35
Petersville 5571 75 $1,208/wk 48
Ramsay 5575 74 $1,562/wk 47
Brentwood 5575 71 $1,333/wk 49
Port Rickaby 5575 69 $787/wk 67
Wauraltee 5573 69 $1,792/wk 35
Weetulta 5573 69 $2,625/wk 39
Black Point 5571 64 $1,333/wk 69
James Well 5571 63 $866/wk 66
Port Julia 5575 59 $767/wk 66
South Kilkerran 5573 59 $1,125/wk 52
Kainton 5552 54 $1,583/wk 35
Honiton 5576 46 $1,687/wk 48
Urania 5573 44 $1,792/wk 51
Bluff Beach 5575 41 $1,625/wk 59
Winulta 5555 41 $1,583/wk 33
Clinton Centre 5570 40 $1,937/wk 39
Foul Bay 5577 40 $1,042/wk 59
Sunnyvale 5552 38 $2,250/wk 34
Point Souttar 5575 34 $1,875/wk 61
Rogues Point 5571 34 $1,458/wk 64
Dowlingville 5555 33 $1,312/wk 49
Sheaoak Flat 5581 28 $1,062/wk 63
Sultana Point 5583 27 $687/wk 58
Yorke Valley 5573 23 $1,562/wk 53
Parsons Beach 5575 19 $1,312/wk 66
Nalyappa 5558 18 $1,375/wk 54
White Hut 5575 12 $1,312/wk 51
Inneston 5577 6 $1,437/wk 40
Chinaman Wells 5573 4 $500/wk 59
Couch Beach 5575
Port Arthur 5552 $725/wk 75
Port Clinton 5570
Port Giles 5582
Stenhouse Bay 5575

Postcodes covered

5552, 5555, 5558, 5570, 5571, 5572, 5573, 5575, 5576, 5577, 5580, 5581, 5582, 5583

Compare Yorke Peninsula with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Yorke Peninsula (SA) 11,618 55.7 $1,017/wk 918 18.2% 9.0%
Copper Coast 15,042 53.7 $1,040/wk 892 24.9% 9.6%
Wakefield 6,762 44.6 $1,177/wk 897 23.0% 10.2%
Barunga West 2,721 56.1 $1,074/wk 934 18.5% 7.2%
Unincorporated SA 2,874 42.1 $1,304/wk 902 45.9% 8.7%
Kangaroo Island 4,888 49.8 $1,186/wk 952 23.2% 14.4%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Yorke Peninsula

What is the population of Yorke Peninsula?

The 2021 Census recorded 11,618 people living in Yorke Peninsula, across 63 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Yorke Peninsula?

Yorke Peninsula contains 63 suburbs. The most populous are Maitland, Ardrossan, Minlaton, Yorketown, Stansbury.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Yorke Peninsula?

Yorke Peninsula covers 14 postcodes: 5552, 5555, 5558, 5570, 5571, 5572, 5573, 5575, 5576, 5577, 5580, 5581, 5582, 5583.

What is the median household income in Yorke Peninsula?

The population-weighted median household income across Yorke Peninsula is $1,017 per week (2021 Census), ranking #67 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Yorke Peninsula?

Yorke Peninsula has 9 schools, including 7 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Yorke Peninsula?

Yorke Peninsula has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 918, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . 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.