SA · Streaky Bay Council
Yanerbie, 5680
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Yanerbie is a residential smaller community in Streaky Bay with a familiar suburban feel. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 17
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 75%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 16
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 30.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 (2023–24)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.8
- State safety percentile
- 70.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 7
Most common offence types
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
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; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
3 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Land division (1:5)LOT 295 WESTALL WAY LOOP YANERBIE SA 5680Under Assessment
2022· 2 proposals
March 2022
- Construction of a detached dwellingLOT 101 SCEALE BAY RD YANERBIE SA 5680Decision Made
January 2022
- Agricultural Building27961 FLINDERS HWY YANERBIE SA 5680Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime1
- Agricultural Buildingplanning27961 FLINDERS HWY YANERBIE SA 5680Lodged 06 Jan 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of a detached dwellingplanningLOT 101 SCEALE BAY RD YANERBIE SA 5680Lodged 02 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
- Land division (1:5)planningLOT 295 WESTALL WAY LOOP YANERBIE SA 5680Lodged 15 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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