Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wallaroo Mines suburb profile
Wallaroo Mines, SA · Postcode 5554
This Wallaroo Mines suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wallaroo Mines, SA (postcode 5554). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Wallaroo Mines with nearby suburbs.
Wallaroo Mines at a glance
Population
408
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,065/wk
Median age
46
Wallaroo Mines trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.2% over 10 years
Population
408
was 430 in 2016
-22 · -5.1%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$60 · +30%
Household income
$1,065/wk
was $911/wk in 2016
+$154 · +16.9%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Wallaroo Mines population growth · Wallaroo Mines then and now
Wallaroo Mines vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Wallaroo Mines, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.7% vs area
- Wallaroo Mines$260/wk
- Nearby$247.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-31.7% vs area
- Wallaroo Mines$1,065/wk
- Nearby$1,059/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+12.2% vs area
- Wallaroo Mines46
- Nearby55.5
- SA41
Personal income
-34.2% vs area
- Wallaroo Mines$514/wk
- Nearby$598/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Wallaroo Mines compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wallaroo Mines ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1893.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1842.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2952.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1804.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wallaroo Mines on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wallaroo Mines, SA.
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Wallaroo Mines people
- Population
- 408
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 12.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wallaroo Mines income
- Median household income
- $1,065/wk
- Median personal income
- $514/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wallaroo Mines housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $890/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.3%
- Mortgaged
- 33.3%
- Rented
- 14.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Wallaroo Mines work
- Employment to population
- 50.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5554)
Compare Wallaroo Mines with nearby suburbs
Wallaroo Mines in numbers
Wallaroo Mines had 408 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 10% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 12.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.3% own their home outright, 33.3% are paying a mortgage, 14.6% rent. Separate houses make up 83.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 16% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,065/wk, 30% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5.1% (from 430 to 408). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $260/wk (+30%).
Wallaroo Mines suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wallaroo Mines, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Wallaroo Mines was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wallaroo Mines, SA?
- Wallaroo Mines had 408 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wallaroo Mines?
- Median household income in Wallaroo Mines was $1,065/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wallaroo Mines?
- 14.6% of occupied homes in Wallaroo Mines were rented, 31.3% were owned outright and 33.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wallaroo Mines suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wallaroo Mines. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology