SA · Unincorporated SA Council

Yunta, 5440

Est. population · Jun 2025

30

Growth (1 yr)

-3.2%

Growth (5 yr)

-14.3%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,083/wk

Employment rate

64.8%

Languages at home

5.6%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Education hub
What Yunta is known for: Education hub

Suburb profile

Yunta offers a slower smaller community life in Unincorporated SA, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. It sits a long way from Adelaide and other major hubs, so daily life runs on a self-contained, local timetable. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

At a glance

Yunta snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

30

-3.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

34.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

50th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

1st

percentile in SA

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

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

30(June 2025)

-3.2% annual · -14.3% over 5 years · 1th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-3.2%
5-year growth
-14.3%
Change in 1 year
-1
Change in 5 years
-5
Growth rank in SA
1th 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 -4.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
60
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,083
Dwelling vacancy
34.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 46
Median monthly mortgage
$158
Employment rate
64.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
28 / 0 / 0 (+ 3 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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
33.3
State safety percentile
50.2th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • Theft From Motor Vehicle1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
School list
  • Peterborough Primary School - Yunta CampusRailway TerracePrimary Education

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

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

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Peterborough Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (67.9 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

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
33° / 17°
Rainfall
81 mm · ~10 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 10°
Rainfall
56 mm · ~7 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 4°
Rainfall
47 mm · ~6 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 10°
Rainfall
62 mm · ~8 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

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

5 planning-related records

2023· 2 proposals
  • September 2023

  • Alterations to existing retail fuel outlet including demolition of the existing convenience store and playground; removal of above ground gas tanks; construction of a replacement convenience store / control building and a new canopy over existing fuel bowsers and reconfiguration of car parking arrangements.
    LOT 1512 RAILWAY TCE YUNTA SA 5440;LOT 4 RAILWAY TCE YUNTA SA 5440Decision Made
  • February 2023

  • Single-storey transportable dwelling, two (2) x 25,000 litre water storage tanks and associated earthworks
    81 TEETULPA RD YUNTA SA 5440Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
  • October 2022

  • Self-serve retail fuel outlet including above ground fuel-cell (tank), canopy and advertising sign.
    LOT 10 RAILWAY TCE YUNTA SA 5440;LOT 12 RAILWAY TCE YUNTA SA 5440Under Assessment
Other· 2 proposals
  • K.S. & C.A. HUNT & SON PTY. LTD.
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • L.H. PERRY & SONS PTY. LTD.
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Orroroo-Paratoo Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026

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

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 105.4 km away).

Coalition 64.8%Labor 35.1%

10.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • PeterboroughLabor 53.0% · Coalition 47.0% TPP (2025)59.6 km away
  • OrrorooLabor 20.2% · Coalition 79.8% TPP (2025)62.4 km away
  • TerowieLabor 52.4% · Coalition 47.6% TPP (2025)72.0 km away
  • Booleroo CentreLabor 23.2% · Coalition 76.8% TPP (2025)91.0 km away
  • JamestownLabor 26.7% · Coalition 73.3% TPP (2025)92.9 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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

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