Yalata, SA 5690
Maralinga TjarutjaAll suburbs in postcode 5690
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What to know about Yalata
Yalata (5690) sits in the Maralinga Tjarutja region of South Australia.
Yalata has roughly 313 residents, with a young, transient demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Yalata scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 295 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schools in Yalata
Schools serving Yalata: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Yalata Anangu School
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Yalata's population at 313, with a median age of 28. That sits as a young, transient demographic. The household mix skews family-dominated (78% family households, 15% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 313
- Median age
- 28
- Family households
- 78%
- Lone person
- 15%
- Renter occupied
- 82%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
79 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 295 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Yalata
- What is the Yalata postcode?
- Yalata is in the 5690 postcode, in SA, in the Maralinga Tjarutja region.
- Where is Yalata?
- Yalata is a suburb in the Maralinga Tjarutja area, SA 5690.
- What schools are in Yalata?
- There are 1 schools serving Yalata on this page, including Yalata Anangu School.
- How walkable is Yalata?
- Yalata has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Yalata?
- Yalata is close to Nundroo, Coorabie, Mitchidy Moola, Yellabinna.
- What is the population of Yalata?
- The population of Yalata is approximately 313 (2021 Census). The median age is 28.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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