Yorke Peninsula · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 3.5% population increase since 2021 shows steady growth for Yorke Peninsula. While the area has seen some growth, overall advantage is lower than most other areas, with a typical score of 918 compared to the national average of 1000.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Yorke Peninsula — lower than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area has lower access to money, resources, and job skills than most other regions. This is reflected in an overall advantage score of 3, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
3
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
4
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
4
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
3
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
918
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth has been modest at 3.5%, which is around the middle for its level but a little below the South Australian figure of 5.6%.
12,242
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.5%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The region has 1,435 businesses and 95 approved dwellings, both of which are figures larger than about half of similar areas.
1,435
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
95
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Yorke Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48830/yorke-peninsula/topic/economy-advantage
