SA · Yankalilla Council
Tunkalilla, 5203
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Suburb profile
Tunkalilla is a residential smaller community in Yankalilla with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 6
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 44.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 9
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 83.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
7 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Change of Use from Agricultural Building to Detached Dwelling- single-storey including Addition to Existing BuildingLOT 50 BOLLAPARUDDA RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling extension & new decking34 MCGREGOR RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Boundary Realignment (Two Allotments)611 BOLLAPARUDDA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211;618 BOLLAPARUDDA RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Outbuilding (shed) & Rainwater TankLOT 413 TUNK HEAD RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
May 2022
- Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling & Barn- with Barn being converted to Living Area & Bedrooms connected to Original Dwelling via Addition & Double Carport978A TUNKALILLA RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Decision Made
April 2022
- Repair storm damaged roof like for like to existing dwelling618 BOLLAPARUDDA RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Agricultural building - for storage of equipment associated with livestock grazing & the applicant’s desire to restore and re vegetate the site618 BOLLAPARUDDA RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Decision 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 33
- 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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Agricultural building - for storage of equipment associated with livestock grazing & the applicant’s desire to restore and re vegetate the siteplanning618 BOLLAPARUDDA RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Lodged 20 May 2021 · Decision Made
- Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling & Barn- with Barn being converted to Living Area & Bedrooms connected to Original Dwelling via Addition & Double Carportplanning978A TUNKALILLA RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Lodged 02 May 2022 · Decision Made
- Boundary Realignment (Two Allotments)planning611 BOLLAPARUDDA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211;618 BOLLAPARUDDA RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Lodged 01 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Change of Use from Agricultural Building to Detached Dwelling- single-storey including Addition to Existing BuildingplanningLOT 50 BOLLAPARUDDA RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Lodged 07 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Outbuilding (shed) & Rainwater TankplanningLOT 413 TUNK HEAD RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Lodged 14 Sep 2023 · Decision Made
- Dwelling extension & new deckingplanning34 MCGREGOR RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Lodged 09 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
- Repair storm damaged roof like for like to existing dwellingplanning618 BOLLAPARUDDA RD TUNKALILLA SA 5203Lodged 22 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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