Yeelanna Postcode

South Australia

Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5632
Postcode for Yeelanna, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 282 km from Adelaide · Pop. 85
85
Population
41
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$113
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
157.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Yeelanna ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Yeelanna Compares

Yeelanna vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricYeelannaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $113 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $520 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Yeelanna is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5632. It lies roughly 282 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Lower Eyre Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Yeelanna has a population of 85 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,875, above the SA average.

Housing in Yeelanna includes a median weekly rent of $113, median monthly mortgage repayment of $520, with 25 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yeelanna scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Yeelanna is part of the Eyre Peninsula and South West statistical area in South Australia.

Yeelanna Details

Postcode5632
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)85
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,100/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$113
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$520
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area157.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings25
Australian Citizens90.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.1430867
Longitude135.6762704
Distance from Adelaide282 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Eyre Peninsula and South West
Local GovernmentLower Eyre Peninsula
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (34.1%) 15–24 (3.5%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (35.3%) 65+ (5.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (34.1%)
15–24 years3 (3.5%)
25–44 years19 (22.4%)
45–64 years30 (35.3%)
65+ years5 (5.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.2%) Mortgaged (17.4%) Rented (17.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (9.4%)
Asthma7 (8.2%)
Diabetes4 (4.7%)
Heart Disease3 (3.5%)
Lung Condition3 (3.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle6 (21.4%)
2 vehicles10 (35.7%)
3+ vehicles12 (42.9%)

Suburbs Near Yeelanna

Same Postcode (5632)

More Yeelanna Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.