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Yatala Vale SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Yatala Vale, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Yatala Vale SA is 260 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yatala Vale is $844 per week ($43,888 per year). Median rent in Yatala Vale is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Yatala Vale has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Yatala Vale has a population density of 163.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yatala Vale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yatala Vale is $1,800.

There were 2 recorded offences in Yatala Vale in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was break & enter (1 offences).

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Yatala Vale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yatala Vale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$844/wk

$43,888 per year

#2872 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Yatala Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (130) Female 50.4% (132)

Population Density

163.3

people per km²

260 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,333

Family income/wk

Yatala Vale Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Yatala Vale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.8% 48 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.2% 38 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Yatala Vale Country of Birth

Australia

93.0%

England

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Yatala Vale Religion

No Religion

43.0%

Catholic

14.5%

Anglican

14.5%

Uniting Church

11.2%

Christian (other)

6.4%

Lutheran

6.0%

Not stated

3.2%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yatala Vale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Yatala Vale Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Yatala Vale Employment

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Employed full-time

34.7% 70 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.8% 50 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.0% 4 people

🏠

Not in labour force

38.6% 78 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Yatala Vale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.3%

Bachelor Degree

23.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.3%

Postgraduate Degree

2.6%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Yatala Vale Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.6%

Professionals

23.1%

Managers

15.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Labourers

7.7%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Yatala Vale Field of Study

Engineering

21.9%

Management & Commerce

20.5%

Architecture & Building

16.4%

Health

15.1%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Education

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.5%

Information Technology

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Yatala Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yatala Vale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

17.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.7%

$4,000+/wk

18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yatala Vale Marital Status

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Married

64.1% 139

↔️

Separated

1.4% 3

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 9

👤

Never married

30.4% 66

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yatala Vale Ancestry

English

40.1%

Australian

25.4%

Irish

6.9%

Scottish

6.3%

German

6.1%

Italian

5.8%

Polish

2.9%

Dutch

2.3%

Other

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Hungarian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yatala Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Other Non-Govt

20.0%

Primary — Government

20.0%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Vocational Education

16.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

14.0%

Pre-school

6.0%

Secondary — Catholic

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Yatala Vale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.7% 13

✅

No need for assistance

97.3% 476

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Yatala Vale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.9% 35

—

Not a volunteer

83.1% 172

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yatala Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

12.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yatala Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.3%

Did not go to work

11.3%

Bus

4.3%

Truck

3.5%

Car (passenger)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Yatala Vale Car Ownership

1 vehicle

11.1%

2 vehicles

39.5%

3 vehicles

21.0%

4+ vehicles

28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Yatala Vale Number of Bedrooms

3 bedrooms

41.4%

4 bedrooms

40.2%

5 bedrooms

9.2%

6+ bedrooms

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Yatala Vale Population Mobility

6.1%

moved in the last year

26.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yatala Vale Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

496

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yatala Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Heart disease

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Mental health

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Yatala Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

2.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yatala Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.8%

Couple — no children

34.2%

Couple — no children under 15

24.5%

One parent — children under 15

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yatala Vale Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.7% 8

👤

Never served

96.3% 206

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yatala Vale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.0% 34

—

Did not provide

84.0% 179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yatala Vale Children Ever Born

No children

27.8%

2 children

45.4%

3 children

26.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Yatala Vale When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

2001–2010

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Yatala Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

34.1%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

12.6%

Did not do domestic work

17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Yatala Vale Household Size

1 person

6.8%

2 persons

44.3%

3 persons

10.2%

4 persons

21.6%

5 persons

11.4%

6+ persons

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yatala Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

232

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Yatala Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yatala Vale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Break & Enter

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Yatala Vale Schools

schools nearby

government

1032

avg ICSEA score

2,976

total students

Tea Tree Gully Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 117 students

1073

ICSEA

Saint David's Parish School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 306 students

1063

ICSEA

Our Lady of Hope School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 292 students

1045

ICSEA

Banksia Park School R-6 Government

Primary · R-6 · 240 students

1037

ICSEA

Fairview Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 260 students

1027

ICSEA

Greenwith Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 558 students

1019

ICSEA

Banksia Park International High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,055 students

1009

ICSEA

Surrey Downs Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 148 students

986

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Yatala Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,531/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Yatala Vale

Your weekly income

≈ $10,968/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $2,161/wk

Rent share 14.6%

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Yatala Vale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

East Moonta

Pop: 130 Income: $519/wk Rent: $250/wk

Mount Benson

Pop: 130 Income: $700/wk Rent: $200/wk

Woomera

Pop: 132 Income: $1,275/wk Rent: $103/wk

Caloote

Pop: 133 Income: $594/wk Rent: $210/wk

Coomunga

Pop: 133 Income: $705/wk Rent: $175/wk

Dutton

Pop: 133 Income: $634/wk Rent: $258/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yatala Vale

What is the population of Yatala Vale SA?

The population of Yatala Vale SA is 260 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 163.3 people per km².Yatala Vale is ranked #6,336 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yatala Vale?

The median personal income in Yatala Vale SA is $844 per week, or $43,888 per year.The median household income is $2,531 per week.Family income is $2,333 per week.Yatala Vale is ranked #2,872 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yatala Vale?

Median rent in Yatala Vale SA is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 14.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yatala Vale ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yatala Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yatala Vale SA is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yatala Vale?

The median age in Yatala Vale SA is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yatala Vale a good suburb to live in?

Yatala Vale is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 260.The median income is $844/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41680. All dollar figures in AUD.