Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Weeroona Island suburb profile
Weeroona Island, SA · Postcode 5495
This Weeroona Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Weeroona Island, SA (postcode 5495). 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 Weeroona Island with nearby suburbs.
Weeroona Island at a glance
Population
117
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$772/wk
Median age
63
Weeroona Island 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
+41% over 10 years
Population
117
was 110 in 2016
+7 · +6.4%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$20 · +10%
Household income
$772/wk
was $735/wk in 2016
+$37 · +5%
Median age
63
was 59 in 2016
+4 · +6.8%
Dig deeper: Weeroona Island population growth · Weeroona Island then and now
Weeroona Island vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Weeroona Island, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.2% vs area
- Weeroona Island$220/wk
- Nearby$225/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-50.5% vs area
- Weeroona Island$772/wk
- Nearby$1,237/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+53.7% vs area
- Weeroona Island63
- Nearby48.5
- SA41
Personal income
-38.5% vs area
- Weeroona Island$480/wk
- Nearby$667/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Weeroona Island compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Weeroona Island ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1891.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1884.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2950
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2903.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Weeroona Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Weeroona Island, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Weeroona Island people
- Population
- 117
- Median age
- 63
- Born overseas
- 15.4%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Weeroona Island income
- Median household income
- $772/wk
- Median personal income
- $480/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Weeroona Island housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,038/mo
- Separate houses
- 58.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.2%
- Mortgaged
- 12.4%
- Rented
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 36.1%
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
Weeroona Island work
- Employment to population
- 34.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 23.8%
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 5495)
Compare Weeroona Island with nearby suburbs
Weeroona Island in numbers
Weeroona Island had 117 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 63, 50% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 15.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.2% own their home outright, 12.4% are paying a mortgage, 11.3% rent. Separate houses make up 58.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 29% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $772/wk, 50% 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 grew 6.4% (from 110 to 117). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $220/wk (+10%).
Weeroona Island suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Weeroona Island, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Weeroona Island was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Weeroona Island, SA?
- Weeroona Island had 117 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Weeroona Island?
- Median household income in Weeroona Island was $772/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Weeroona Island?
- 11.3% of occupied homes in Weeroona Island were rented, 40.2% were owned outright and 12.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Weeroona Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Weeroona Island. 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