Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wasleys suburb profile
Wasleys, SA · Postcode 5400
This Wasleys suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wasleys, SA (postcode 5400). 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 Wasleys with nearby suburbs.
Wasleys at a glance
Population
885
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$1,698/wk
Median age
30
Wasleys 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
+45.6% over 10 years
Population
885
was 722 in 2016
+163 · +22.6%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
+$25 · +9.8%
Household income
$1,698/wk
was $1,379/wk in 2016
+$319 · +23.1%
Median age
30
was 31 in 2016
-1 · -3.2%
Dig deeper: Wasleys population growth · Wasleys then and now
Wasleys vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Wasleys, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-12.5% vs area
- Wasleys$280/wk
- Nearby$225/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+8.9% vs area
- Wasleys$1,698/wk
- Nearby$1,015.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-26.8% vs area
- Wasleys30
- Nearby51.5
- SA41
Personal income
-25.2% vs area
- Wasleys$584/wk
- Nearby$562/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Wasleys compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wasleys sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4968.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,073
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3925
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wasleys on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wasleys, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wasleys people
- Population
- 885
- Median age
- 30
- Born overseas
- 13.1%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wasleys income
- Median household income
- $1,698/wk
- Median personal income
- $584/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wasleys housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,451/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22.4%
- Mortgaged
- 62.6%
- Rented
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 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
Wasleys work
- Employment to population
- 62.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.1%
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 5400)
Compare Wasleys with nearby suburbs
Wasleys in numbers
Wasleys had 885 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 443rd most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 30, 29% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 13.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.4% own their home outright, 62.6% are paying a mortgage, 4.5% rent. Separate houses make up 91.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 10% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,698/wk, 11% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.1%. 55.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 22.6% (from 722 to 885). Median rent moved from $255/wk to $280/wk (+9.8%).
Wasleys suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wasleys, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Wasleys was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wasleys, SA?
- Wasleys had 885 residents at the 2021 Census, up 22.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wasleys?
- Median household income in Wasleys was $1,698/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wasleys?
- 4.5% of occupied homes in Wasleys were rented, 22.4% were owned outright and 62.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wasleys suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wasleys. 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