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Whyte Yarcowie, 5420

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  • Green suburb
What Whyte Yarcowie is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Whyte Yarcowie is a welcoming smaller community in Goyder, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

Population

Population
50
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,374
Dwelling vacancy
36.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$555
Employment rate
46.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
4
Against the person
3
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
80
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 17 residents
State safety percentile
80.1th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
3
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Other Offences Against The Person Nec2
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Second St / Sixth St - South side (Whyte Yarcowie Hotel)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

4 planning-related records

2022· 3 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Outbuilding in the form of a garage adjacent existing dwelling.
    2671 BOOBOROWIE RD WHYTE YARCOWIE SA 5420Decision Made

  • August 2022

  • Construction of two meteorological masts (wind monitoring masts to a height of 130 metres in a guyed lattice design) for an operational period of 5 years.
    106 SECOND ST WHYTE YARCOWIE SA 5420;LOT 11 PIDGEON BOX RD ULOOLOO SA 5419Decision Made

  • March 2022

  • Agricultural Building
    397 ANGLE RD WHYTE YARCOWIE SA 5420Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
  • REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOYDER
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

  • Other Offences Against The Person Neccrime2
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
  • Agricultural Buildingplanning397 ANGLE RD WHYTE YARCOWIE SA 5420Lodged 17 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
  • Construction of two meteorological masts (wind monitoring masts to a height of 130 metres in a guyed lattice design) for an operational period of 5 years.planning106 SECOND ST WHYTE YARCOWIE SA 5420;LOT 11 PIDGEON BOX RD ULOOLOO SA 5419Lodged 02 Aug 2022 · Decision Made
  • Outbuilding in the form of a garage adjacent existing dwelling.planning2671 BOOBOROWIE RD WHYTE YARCOWIE SA 5420Lodged 09 Nov 2022 · Decision Made
  • REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOYDERplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • Second St / Sixth St - South side (Whyte Yarcowie Hotel)transport

Data sources & freshness

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