Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Whyalla Jenkins suburb profile
Whyalla Jenkins, SA · Postcode 5609
This Whyalla Jenkins suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Whyalla Jenkins, SA (postcode 5609). 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 Whyalla Jenkins with nearby suburbs.
Whyalla Jenkins at a glance
Population
1,961
Median rent
$265/wk
Household income
$1,970/wk
Median age
33
Whyalla Jenkins 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
+41.1% over 10 years
Population
1,961
was 1,950 in 2016
+11 · +0.6%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$15 · +6%
Household income
$1,970/wk
was $1,655/wk in 2016
+$315 · +19%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Whyalla Jenkins population growth · Whyalla Jenkins then and now
Whyalla Jenkins vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Whyalla Jenkins, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-17.2% vs area
- Whyalla Jenkins$265/wk
- Nearby$210/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+26.4% vs area
- Whyalla Jenkins$1,970/wk
- Nearby$1,202/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-19.5% vs area
- Whyalla Jenkins33
- Nearby43.5
- SA41
Personal income
+28.4% vs area
- Whyalla Jenkins$1,003/wk
- Nearby$690/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Whyalla Jenkins compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Whyalla Jenkins sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,026.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6987.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,001.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4957.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Whyalla Jenkins on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Whyalla Jenkins, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Whyalla Jenkins people
- Population
- 1,961
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 21.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Whyalla Jenkins income
- Median household income
- $1,970/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,003/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Whyalla Jenkins housing
- Median rent
- $265/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,580/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.1%
- Owned outright
- 17.7%
- Mortgaged
- 35%
- Rented
- 37.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.9%
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
Whyalla Jenkins work
- Employment to population
- 69.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.2%
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 5609)
Compare Whyalla Jenkins with nearby suburbs
Whyalla Jenkins in numbers
Whyalla Jenkins had 1,961 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 298th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 33, 21% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 21.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 17.7% own their home outright, 35% are paying a mortgage, 37.7% rent. Separate houses make up 83.6% of dwellings, with 4.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $265/wk, 15% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,970/wk, 29% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.4%. 54.2% 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 0.6% (from 1,950 to 1,961). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $265/wk (+6%).
Whyalla Jenkins suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Whyalla Jenkins, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Whyalla Jenkins was $265/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Whyalla Jenkins, SA?
- Whyalla Jenkins had 1,961 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Whyalla Jenkins?
- Median household income in Whyalla Jenkins was $1,970/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Whyalla Jenkins?
- 37.7% of occupied homes in Whyalla Jenkins were rented, 17.7% were owned outright and 35% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Whyalla Jenkins suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Whyalla Jenkins. 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