Median house price
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SA · Yankalilla Council
Silverton, 5204
Est. population · Jun 2025
35
Growth (1 yr)
+2.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.4%
Median age
56
Median income
$774/wk
Employment rate
51.4%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Yankalilla Council, Silverton keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. It sits well away from Adelaide, trading metro convenience for space and a slower regional pace. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many comparable suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Silverton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
35
+2.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
47.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
44th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
97th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
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
35(June 2025)
+2.9% annual · +9.4% over 5 years · 97th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.9%
- 5-year growth
- +9.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +3
- Growth rank in SA
- 97th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +2.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 35
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $774
- Dwelling vacancy
- 47.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 36
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 51.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 0 / 0
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
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.6
- State safety percentile
- 43.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 19
Most common offence types
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
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
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Swimming pool
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)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- South Coast District Hospital (40.4 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)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.6
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
- 23° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 55 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 129 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 260 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 135 mm · ~17 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· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Rebuild garage that was destroyed in bushfires in February9121 MAIN SOUTH RD SILVERTON SA 5204Decision Made
April 2026
- TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONLOT 28 THREE BRIDGES RD SILVERTON SA 5204Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Detached Dwelling- ElevatedLOT 7 RARKANG RD SILVERTON SA 5204Under Assessment
June 2025
- SHED - DOMESTIC57A RARKANG RD SILVERTON SA 5204Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Detached Dwelling- two-storey with Undercroft & Balcony48 HAYWOOD DR SILVERTON SA 5204Decision Made
August 2024
- SHED - DOMESTIC WITH FREESTANDING VERANDAH9 SILVERTON CT SILVERTON SA 5204Decision Made
July 2024
- Attached Deck37 RARKANG RD SILVERTON SA 5204Decision Made
February 2024
- Rural Fence- Post and Wire (64m long section) Adjoining the northern boundary of Allotment 3 in DP 113124B RANGE WEST RD SILVERTON SA 5204Decision Made
- Boundary Realignment (Eighteen (18) Allotments)124A RANGE WEST RD SILVERTON SA 5204;124B RANGE WEST RD SILVERTON SA 5204;333 RARKANG RD DEEP CREEK SA 5204;447C TALISKER RD DEEP CREEK SA 5204;LOT 1 YULTI WIRRA RD SILVERTON SA 5204;LOT 127 TALISKER RD DEEP CREEK SA 5204;LOT 21 HAYWOOD DR SILVERTON SA 5204;LOT 22 HAYWOOD DR SILVERTON SA 5204;LOT 23 HAYWOOD DR SILVERTON SA 5204;LOT 24 HAYWOOD DR SILVERTON SA 5204;LOT 25 HAYWOOD DR SILVERTON SA 5204;LOT 41 RARKANG RD DEEP CREEK SA 5204;LOT 42 RARKANG RD DEEP CREEK SA 5204;LOT 44 RARKANG RD SILVERTON SA 5204;LOT 45 RARKANG RD SILVERTON SA 5204Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Garage (UMR) with Swimming Pool and Outbuilding for use as a Shed & Ancillary AccommodationLOT 11 MAIN SOUTH RD SILVERTON SA 5204Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- SHED WITH ATTACHED CARPORT - DOMESTICLOT 12 MAIN SOUTH RD SILVERTON SA 5204Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Detached dwelling - with mezzanine level and shed Stage One - Shed only Stage 2 - Remainder of worksLOT 12 RARKANG RD SILVERTON SA 5204Under Assessment
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
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Silverton Lodge (former Post Office & General Store)73 Rarkang Road CAPE JERVISState heritage
- Talisker Silver Lead Mine, including remains of Shafts, Manager's Residence, Store Rooms, Engine and Jigger House, Calciner, Winding Engine, Remains of Chimney and Smelt Furnace, Talisker Conservation ParkTalisker Road, near CAPE JERVISState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Mayo
- Member of Parliament
- Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 137,818
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 41.5 km away).
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
6.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- DelamereLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
- Second ValleyLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)11.2 km away
- YankalillaLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)23.4 km away
- PenneshawLabor 50.6% · Coalition 49.4% TPP (2025)24.2 km away
- MypongaLabor 48.8% · Coalition 51.2% TPP (2025)36.6 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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