Yankalilla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Lower levels of overall advantage mark Yankalilla, where the typical resident has fewer resources than most people across the country. This is a small community of 6,998 people that has seen steady growth recently.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yankalilla — lower than 71% of areas.
| Yankalilla | 3 |
|---|---|
| 5203, SA | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks as less advantaged than about 70% of all areas, with a score of 949 compared to the national average of 1,000. This is reflected in a low score for education and job skills, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
949
Lower than 71% 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.
Population grew by 6.0% since 2021, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the South Australian figure of 5.6%.
6,998
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 670 businesses operating in the area, a total that is smaller than about 64% of similar regions.
670
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Yankalilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011149/yankalilla/topic/economy-advantage
