Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Whyalla Playford suburb profile
Whyalla Playford, SA · Postcode 5600
This Whyalla Playford suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Whyalla Playford, SA (postcode 5600). 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 Playford with nearby suburbs.
Whyalla Playford at a glance
Population
2,540
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,429/wk
Median age
44
Whyalla Playford 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
-8.1% over 10 years
Population
2,540
was 2,561 in 2016
-21 · -0.8%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$20 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,429/wk
was $1,342/wk in 2016
+$87 · +6.5%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Whyalla Playford population growth · Whyalla Playford then and now
Whyalla Playford vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Whyalla Playford, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.5% vs area
- Whyalla Playford$200/wk
- Nearby$210/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-8.3% vs area
- Whyalla Playford$1,429/wk
- Nearby$1,202/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+7.3% vs area
- Whyalla Playford44
- Nearby43.5
- SA41
Personal income
-1.3% vs area
- Whyalla Playford$771/wk
- Nearby$690/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Whyalla Playford compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Whyalla Playford sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,000
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3949.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3969.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3915.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Whyalla Playford on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Whyalla Playford, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Whyalla Playford people
- Population
- 2,540
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 15.8%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Whyalla Playford income
- Median household income
- $1,429/wk
- Median personal income
- $771/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Whyalla Playford housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,280/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.8%
- Owned outright
- 33.4%
- Mortgaged
- 31.4%
- Rented
- 19.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13%
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 Playford work
- Employment to population
- 58.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.3%
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 5600)
Compare Whyalla Playford with nearby suburbs
Whyalla Playford in numbers
Whyalla Playford had 2,540 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 252nd most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 44, 5% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 15.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.4% own their home outright, 31.4% are paying a mortgage, 19.6% rent. Separate houses make up 74.4% of dwellings, with 3.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 35% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,429/wk, 7% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.6%. 45.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.8% (from 2,561 to 2,540). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $200/wk (+11.1%).
Whyalla Playford suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Whyalla Playford, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Whyalla Playford was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Whyalla Playford, SA?
- Whyalla Playford had 2,540 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Whyalla Playford?
- Median household income in Whyalla Playford was $1,429/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Whyalla Playford?
- 19.6% of occupied homes in Whyalla Playford were rented, 33.4% were owned outright and 31.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Whyalla Playford suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Whyalla Playford. 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