Yorke Peninsula - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Low overall advantage scores of 2 out of 10 mark Yorke Peninsula - South as an area with limited access to wealth and education. While the region faces these challenges, its population has grown by 6.7% since the last census, which is slightly above the South Australian figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yorke Peninsula - South — lower than 86% of areas.
| Yorke Peninsula - South | 2 |
|---|---|
| 5577, SA | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have lower access to money, resources and job skills than about 80% of similar areas. This is reflected in an overall advantage score of 911, which is smaller than about 85% of other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
911
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
The population has reached 4,489 people. Growth since 2021 has been 6.7%, a rate that is higher than most areas and a little above South Australia's 5.6%.
4,489
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 461 businesses operating in the region, which is fewer than about 77% of similar areas.
461
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Yorke Peninsula - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041128/yorke-peninsula-south/topic/economy-advantage
