SA · Yorke Peninsula Council

Parsons Beach, 5575

Est. population · Jun 2025

20

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.3%

Median age

66

Median income

$1,312/wk

Employment rate

30%

University qualified

0%

Work from home

0%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What Parsons Beach is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Parsons Beach is a rural locality in South Australia, in Yorke Peninsula Council. The Yorke Peninsula is part of the surrounding geography.

Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, well above typical levels for rural localities. Trade-offs centre on weaker employment and thinner local amenities, with employment 51% below the peer median.

Employment is the most material weakness.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in South Australia (602)

Strengths

  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Employment is a relative weakness
  • Local amenity access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • Parsons Beach
  • Yorke Peninsula

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Parsons Beach compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$250/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

20

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

75.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

91st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

33rd

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Population

Estimated resident population

20(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +5.3% over 5 years · 33th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+5.3%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in SA
33th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
19
Median age
66
Median household income / week
$1,312
Dwelling vacancy
75%
Unoccupied private dwellings
36 of 48
Median monthly mortgage
$329
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$250
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
100% / 0% / 0%
Employment rate
30%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
0% / 0% / 83.3%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
13 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

0% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 21.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • Trade / vocational21.1% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below78.9% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies50%
  • Management and commerce50%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$44,261

11th percentile in SA · -25% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$47,571

14th percentile in SA · -27% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

64th percentile in SA · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$95,247

70th percentile in SA · +50% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

60th percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5575 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,368
Taxpayers reporting net rent
183
Median net rent
$4,026
Taxpayers reporting business income
152
Taxable income vs state median
-19%
Salary / wages vs state median
-17%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
+22%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

Language at home
19 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
0 (0%)
Australian citizens
17

Religion

63.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 63.2%, while Christianity accounts for 52.6%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion63.2%45.2%
Christianity52.6%40%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
3
Against the person
0
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
150
State crime-rate percentile
91.3th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
12
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
1
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
50

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property1
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Southern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Yorketown) (32.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

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
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 2 proposals
  • June 2026

  • Outbuilding (Shed)
    7 DOREEN ST PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • January 2026

  • Dwelling Addition and Alterations
    11 PARSONS PDE PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
  • June 2025

  • Outbuilding
    13 PARSONS PDE PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • May 2025

  • Dwelling Extension - including minor partial demolition of existing building.
    10 DOREEN ST PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • January 2025

  • Outbuilding - Shed
    3 PARSONS PDE PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Under Assessment
  • Land Division - Two stages - 1 into 32 Allotments
    LOT 100 PARSONS BEACH RD PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
  • September 2024

  • Verandah
    99 PARSONS BEACH RD PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • March 2024

  • 2 storey detached dwelling, verandah & carport
    7 CHENOWETH CR PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
2023· 5 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Proposed Two Storey Dwelling and Outbuilding
    11 LEONARD CT PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Under Assessment
  • October 2023

  • Outbuilding
    95 PARSONS BEACH RD PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • June 2023

  • Two-storey detached dwelling, ancillary outbuilding & associated earthworks.
    9 PARSONS PDE PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • Tourist Accommodation including two (2) glamping tents, shared refuge/laundry building, managers dwelling together with associated driveway and guest car parking.
    LOT 269 BUSH TRK PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • February 2023

  • Outbuilding/carport (14.0m x 8.0m x 3.6m)
    12 PARSONS PDE PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
2022· 5 proposals
  • October 2022

  • Freestanding Carport
    10 PARSONS PDE PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    85 PARSONS BEACH RD PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • September 2022

  • Dwelling Addition
    15 PARSONS PDE PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • July 2022

  • Single storey detached dwelling, outbuilding (shed) and water tanks
    13 PARSONS PDE PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • May 2022

  • Detached dwelling, shed and associated earthworks
    103 PARSONS BEACH RD PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
  • December 2021

  • Single storey detached dwelling, attached verandah and outbuilding.
    105 PARSONS BEACH RD PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • Dwelling Addition
    97 PARSONS BEACH RD PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • February 2021

  • Verandah x 2
    10 PARSONS PDE PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • Deck & Verandah
    8 PARSONS PDE PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
2020· 3 proposals
  • September 2020

  • Shed
    111 PARSONS BEACH RD PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • August 2020

  • Garage
    22 PARSONS PDE PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made
  • Single Storey Dwelling & Verandah (under main roof)
    22 PARSONS PDE PARSONS BEACH SA 5575Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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 34.9 km away).

Coalition 67.6%Labor 32.4%

13.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MinlatonLabor 32.6% · Coalition 67.4% TPP (2025)10.7 km away
  • Hardwicke BayLabor 32.9% · Coalition 67.2% TPP (2025)15.7 km away
  • CurramulkaLabor 26.8% · Coalition 73.2% TPP (2025)22.1 km away
  • WarookaLabor 32.1% · Coalition 67.9% TPP (2025)27.5 km away
  • Port VictoriaLabor 32.4% · Coalition 67.6% TPP (2025)28.3 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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