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SA · Yorke Peninsula Council
Ardrossan, 5571
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,315
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.9%
Median age
61
Median income
$844/wk
Employment rate
35.7%
Languages at home
2.1%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Life in Ardrossan revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Adelaide. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer community and employment relative to similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Ardrossan snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$410/wk
Houses $425 · Units $410
Population (ERP)
1,315
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
20.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#34
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
33rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
51st
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
29th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 31.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5345th in Australia
- State rank
- 544th in SA
- Peer rank
- #34 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #51 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $410
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $425
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $410
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
1,315(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +2.9% over 5 years · 51th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +2.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +37
- Growth rank in SA
- 51th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,350), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,269
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $844
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 154 of 747
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 35.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 492 / 38 / 0 (+ 59 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 29
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 127 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 7
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -39.4%
Most common offence types
- Graffiti2
- Other Property Damage And Environmental8
- Other Theft5
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 959
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 29th
School list
- Ardrossan Area SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 959 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 137 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Ardrossan & Districts Community Kindergarten26 West TerracePreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- First St / Fourth St - South side (Ardrossan Newsagency)
- Main Coast Rd / Arthurton Rd - West side (Ardrossan Roadhouse)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 5/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.79
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.79
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.58
Food & drink(1)
- Wilmas on The YorkeCafe
Shopping(1)
- Ardrossan Meat SupplyButcher
Health & services(1)
- Ardrossan Community HospitalHospital
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Park
- Sports field
- W.H. Cane Memorial OvalSports field
Entertainment(1)
- Ardrossan LookoutViewpoint
Other(6)
- Overnight Caravan StayCamp Site
- Home Timber & HardwareDoityourself
- Ardrossan CFSFire station
Maitland Road, Ardrossan
- Parking (5)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Central Yorke Peninsula Hospital (Maitland) (22.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 30
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 50 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 82 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 139 mm · ~17 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 106 mm · ~13 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 24 proposals
July 2026
- Outbuilding (Shed/Carport) and Verandah34 BRIDGE RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 45 (incl. Road & Detention Basin)LOT 102 CANE AV ARDROSSAN SA 5571Under Assessment
June 2026
- Variation of Development Application 26009167 (amendments to shed orientation, siting, wall height & total height)50 MAIN COAST RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 9 allotmentsLOT 102 CANE AV ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)20 -22 BRIDGE RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Demolition of Existing Carport. New Outbuilding (Carport)26 DIAGONAL RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
May 2026
- Replacement of Dust Plant 301 cyclone collector with a bag house collectorLOT 50 BOWMAN RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Demolition of Existing Pergola. Dwelling Addition and Outbuilding (Carport).33 HIGHVIEW RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
April 2026
- Outbuilding (Shed)5 SAILORS ST ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Change of Land Use to Supported Accommodation (aged care) and Additions and Alterations including to an Outbuilding, Car Parking and Landscaping35 FIFTH ST ARDROSSAN SA 5571;37 FIFTH ST ARDROSSAN SA 5571Under Assessment
- Store (shed & lean-to)13 -15 PEPPER RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations & additions; Outbuilding (shed)50 MAIN COAST RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Carport)10 SECOND ST ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
March 2026
- Land Division - 2 into 22 allotments49 HIGH ST ARDROSSAN SA 5571Under Assessment
- Partial Demolition of existing UMR Carport. New Outbuilding (Carport) .24 CANE AV ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)19 BOWMAN RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
February 2026
- Outbuilding (Shed)7 SOUTH TCE ARDROSSAN SA 5571Under Assessment
- Freestanding Carport2 SAILORS ST ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Rear Carport, rear Verandah, front Carport and Outbuilding (wet area)16 SOUTH TCE ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed) and Replacement Building (Front Shed)29 FIFTH ST ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
January 2026
- Outbuilding (shed) and carportLOT 39 BRIDGE RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling34 DIAGONAL RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Caravan park camp kitchen10 PARKVIEW RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571;LOT 482 DINHAM DR ARDROSSAN SA 5571;LOT 482 PARKVIEW RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Single story detached dwelling5 CANE AV ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Outbuilding (Carport)29 DIAGONAL RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
November 2025
- Tourist Accommodation- 3 Units15 FIFTH ST ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
October 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling34 BRIDGE RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
September 2025
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers29 FIFTH ST ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
August 2025
- StoreLOT 31 CLIFT RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Outbuilding - Shed21 HIGH ST ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Swimming Pool19 -21 DIAGONAL RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Outbuilding and StoreLOT 7 CLIFT RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
July 2025
- Land Division - 1 into 2 allotments34 DIAGONAL RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling2C EAST TCE ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Patio27 CANE AV ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling4 WINEN CT ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed) Extension3 BULLOCK ST ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
June 2025
- Outbuilding (Garage extension) and Verandah31 CANE AV ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Colorbond Carport (15m x 5m) 3m Wall Height5 MAIN COAST RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
- Outbuilding - Garage18 MAITLAND RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
May 2025
- Outbuilding - GarageLOT 37 BRIDGE RD ARDROSSAN SA 5571Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Vms TrailerYorke Highway, Parara Rd14 May 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- Vms TrailerYorke Highway, Silo Rd14 May 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Grey
- Member of Parliament
- Tom VENNING (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,707
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 38.8 km away).
Coalition 60.7%Labor 39.3%
6.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ArdrossanLabor 39.6% · Coalition 60.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- MaitlandLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.5% TPP (2025)22.3 km away
- ArthurtonLabor 22.2% · Coalition 77.8% TPP (2025)23.9 km away
- Port ClintonLabor 42.2% · Coalition 57.8% TPP (2025)26.1 km away
- CurramulkaLabor 26.8% · Coalition 73.2% TPP (2025)33.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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