Yorketown, SA 5576
Yorke PeninsulaAll suburbs in postcode 5576
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Rent in Yorketown
- Weekly rent (house)
- $430/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $320/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Yorketown
Yorketown (5576) sits in the Yorke Peninsula region of South Australia.
Yorketown has roughly 997 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Yorketown scores 8/100 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 27°C (mild), winter mornings around 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 405 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 8/100
- 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 Yorketown's population at 997, with a median age of 53. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (74% own, 21% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (39%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 997
- Median age
- 53
- Family households
- 58%
- Lone person
- 39%
- Owner occupied
- 74%
- Renter occupied
- 21%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
6 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 405 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.5°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 Yorketown
- What is the Yorketown postcode?
- Yorketown is in the 5576 postcode, in SA, in the Yorke Peninsula region.
- Where is Yorketown?
- Yorketown is a suburb in the Yorke Peninsula area, SA 5576.
- What is the average rent in Yorketown?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $430, for units it's $320.
- What schools are in Yorketown?
- There are 2 schools serving Yorketown on this page, including St Columba's Memorial School, Yorketown Area School.
- How walkable is Yorketown?
- Yorketown has a Walk Score of 8 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Yorketown?
- Yorketown is close to Honiton, Coobowie, Port Moorowie, Wool Bay, Edithburgh.
- What is the population of Yorketown?
- The population of Yorketown is approximately 997 (2021 Census). The median age is 53.
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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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