Yorke and Mid North, SA
About the Yorke and Mid North region
This region of South Australia is located between 70 and 300 km to the north and north-west of Metropolitan Adelaide, and covers approximately 35,000 km² of the state's land. The region's major centre is located at Port Pirie, but it also features major townships at Clare, Kadina, Moonta and Wallaroo. Remarkable natural features of the region include the iconic renowned Clare Valley wine region, the goregous coastline of the Yorke Peninsula, and the ancient Flinders Ranges.
The traditional owners of the land on which the Yorke and Mid North region now stands are the Kaurna, Ngadjuri, Nharangga and Nukunu Aboriginal people.
Local councils
SA's Yorke and Mid North region includes 11 municipalities: District Council of Barunga West, Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council, District Council of Copper Coast, Regional Council of Goyder, District Council of Mount Remarkable, Northern Areas Council, District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, District Council of Peterborough, Port Pirie Regional Council, Wakefield Regional Council, and Yorke Peninsula Council.
Climate information
The Yorke and Mid North region experiences a climate characterised by hot, dry summers and cold winters. At Port Pirie, the average maximum temperature in summer is 31 °C and the average minimum temperature in winter is 6 °C.
The region receives 380 mm of rainfall annually, on average.
Population
The estimated population of the Yorke and Mid North region is reported as 77,048 as of 2019.
Education
The Yorke and Mid North region has plenty of primary and secondary schools available for parents to choose between when deciding where to send their children.
Residents who plan to undertake tertiary studies can do so at the region's newly-opened Uni Hub in Spencer Gulf, which offers a place for regional students to study courses from established Australian universities. TAFE SA also has campuses in the region, located in Kadina, Narungga and Port Pirie.
Employment and local businesses
The Yorke and Mid North region has a Gross Regional Product of $3.7 billion, and is home to more than 30,000 local jobs. The region's top five industries by number of people employed are agriculture, forestry & fishing, healthcare & social assistance, retail, manufacturing, and education & training.
Housing
Median house price varies across the Yorke and Mid North region, sitting at $275,000 in the Yorke Peninsula and $183,000 in Port Pirie. Both values are below the South Australian median
The region had a median weekly house rental (for a 3-bedroom home) of $250 in the Yorke Peninsula and $200 in Port Pirie, which are also both below SA's median.
Events
Where: Kadina, Moonta and Wallaroo, SA
When: Biennially, in May
What: Every two years, since 1973, the towns of Moonta, Wallaroo, and Kadina have celebrated Kernewek Lowender – “Cornish happiness”. The festival honours the region’s original Cornish settlers with a week of everything Cornish, from historical tours to pastry markets. Visitors are also invited to dress up too, as the right attire enhances the joyful Cornish atmosphere of the festival.
Where: Stansbury and Port Vincent, SA
When: Biennially, in April
What: Admire beautifully restored wooden and classic boats of South Australia at the York Peninsula’s Saltwater Classic, a festival designed to showcase the best of local craft and vintage vehicles. The autumn weather makes this weekend perfect for enjoying boat displays and parades, along with waterside attractions like food market stalls. You can round off your time at the festival with the welcome receptions and farewell functions as well – who could ask for more?
Where: Ardrossan, Yorketown and Edithburgh, SA
When: Biennially, over Easter
What: The Yorke Peninsula Art Exhibition aims to display the very best in regionally inspired art and uplift a wide range of artists that live and work on the Yorke Peninsula. You truly get a taste of every part of the region as the exhibition also involves local schools and businesses. With a diverse programme of artists and three exhibition categories – fine art, photography, and sculpture – the exhibition is an explosion of creativity that is not to be missed.
Additional Information
Yorke and Mid North has 11 subregions. Use the list below or the map above to learn more about individual subregions.
Yorke and Mid North Schools
- Government Schools
- Independent Schools
Combined
- Ardrossan Area School ARDROSSAN SA 5571
- Booleroo Centre District School BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482
- Burra Community School BURRA SA 5417
- Central Yorke School MAITLAND SA 5573
- Central Yorke School - Point Pearce Campus POINT PEARCE SA 5573
- Eudunda Area School EUDUNDA SA 5374
- Gawler and District College B-12 EVANSTON SA 5116
- Jamestown Community School JAMESTOWN SA 5491
- Kadina Memorial School KADINA SA 5554
- Minlaton District School MINLATON SA 5575
- Moonta Area School MOONTA SA 5558
- Orroroo Area School ORROROO SA 5431
- Port Broughton Area School PORT BROUGHTON SA 5522
- Yorketown Area School YORKETOWN SA 5576
Primary
- Airdale Primary School PORT PIRIE SA 5540
- Angle Vale Primary School ANGLE VALE SA 5117
- Auburn Primary School AUBURN SA 5451
- Balaklava Primary School BALAKLAVA SA 5461
- Blyth Primary School BLYTH SA 5462
- Booborowie Primary School BOOBOROWIE SA 5417
- Brinkworth Primary School BRINKWORTH SA 5464
- Bute Early Learning and Primary School BUTE SA 5560
- Clare Primary School CLARE SA 5453
- Crystal Brook Primary School CRYSTAL BROOK SA 5523
- Curramulka Primary School CURRAMULKA SA 5580
- Evanston Gardens Primary School EVANSTON GARDENS SA 5116
- Freeling Primary School FREELING SA 5372
- Gawler East Primary School GAWLER EAST SA 5118
- Gawler Primary School GAWLER SA 5118
- Gladstone Primary School GLADSTONE SA 5473
- Greenock Primary School GREENOCK SA 5360
- Hamley Bridge Primary School HAMLEY BRIDGE SA 5401
- Hewett Primary School HEWETT SA 5118
- Kapunda Primary School KAPUNDA SA 5373
- Koolunga Primary School KOOLUNGA SA 5464
- Laura Primary School LAURA SA 5480
- Light Pass Primary School LIGHT PASS SA 5355
- Mallala Primary School MALLALA SA 5502
- Manoora Primary School MANOORA SA 5414
- Melrose Primary School MELROSE SA 5483
- Napperby Primary School NAPPERBY SA 5540
- Nuriootpa Primary School NURIOOTPA SA 5355
- Owen Primary School OWEN SA 5460
- Peterborough Primary School PETERBOROUGH SA 5422
- Port Pirie West Primary School PORT PIRIE SA 5540
- Port Wakefield Primary School PORT WAKEFIELD SA 5550
- Risdon Park Primary School PORT PIRIE SA 5540
- Riverton Primary School RIVERTON SA 5412
- Robertstown Primary School ROBERTSTOWN SA 5381
- Roseworthy Primary School ROSEWORTHY SA 5371
- Saddleworth Primary School SADDLEWORTH SA 5413
- Snowtown Primary School SNOWTOWN SA 5520
- Solomontown Primary School PORT PIRIE SA 5540
- Spalding Primary School SPALDING SA 5454
- Stansbury Primary School STANSBURY SA 5582
- Tarlee Primary School TARLEE SA 5411
- Truro Primary School TRURO SA 5356
- Two Wells Primary School TWO WELLS SA 5501
- Virginia Primary School VIRGINIA SA 5120
- Wallaroo Mines Primary School KADINA SA 5554
- Wallaroo Primary School WALLAROO SA 5556
- Warooka Primary School WAROOKA SA 5577
- Wasleys Primary School WASLEYS SA 5400
- Watervale Primary School WATERVALE SA 5452
- Wilmington Primary School WILMINGTON SA 5485
- Wirrabara Primary School WIRRABARA SA 5481
Secondary
- Balaklava High School BALAKLAVA SA 5461
- Clare High School CLARE SA 5453
- Gladstone High School GLADSTONE SA 5473
- John Pirie Secondary School PORT PIRIE SA 5540
- Kapunda High School KAPUNDA SA 5373
- Nuriootpa High School NURIOOTPA SA 5355
- Peterborough High School PETERBOROUGH SA 5422
- Riverton and District High School RIVERTON SA 5412
Special
- Mid North Education Centre PORT PIRIE SA 5540
Combined
- Harvest Christian College KADINA SA 5554
- Horizon Christian School BALAKLAVA SA 5461
- Maitland Lutheran School MAITLAND SA 5573
- Mid North Christian College PORT PIRIE SA 5540
- St Mark's College PORT PIRIE SA 5540
- St Mark's College - Benedict Campus PORT PIRIE SA 5540
- Trinity College Gawler River ANGLE VALE SA 5117
Primary
- Immanuel Lutheran School GAWLER EAST SA 5118
- Redeemer Lutheran School NURIOOTPA SA 5355
- St Brigid's Catholic School EVANSTON SA 5116
- St Columba's Memorial School YORKETOWN SA 5576
- St James School JAMESTOWN SA 5491
- St John's Lutheran School EUDUNDA SA 5374
- St Joseph's Parish School GLADSTONE SA 5473
- St Joseph's School CLARE SA 5453
- St Joseph's School PETERBOROUGH SA 5422
- St Mary MacKillop School WALLAROO SA 5556
- Vineyard Lutheran School CLARE SA 5453
Secondary
- Xavier College GAWLER BELT SA 5118
Yorke and Mid North Housing
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Houses in Yorke and Mid North
The price of a house in Yorke and Mid North ranges from around $277,000 to $1,500,000.
A typical house in has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & parking for 4 cars.
Yorke and Mid North Census Information
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Dwelling Type
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Tenure Type
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Working Population
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Top 5 Industries
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- Agriculture forestry and fishing
- Health care and social assistance
- Retail trade
- Manufacturing
- Education and training
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Family Size
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Source: ABS 2016 Census GCP
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