Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Whyalla suburb profile
Whyalla, SA · Postcode 5600
This Whyalla suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Whyalla, 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 with nearby suburbs.
Whyalla at a glance
Population
3,609
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,658/wk
Median age
46
Whyalla 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
-3.3% over 10 years
Population
3,609
was 3,635 in 2016
-26 · -0.7%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $188/wk in 2016
+$12 · +6.4%
Household income
$1,658/wk
was $1,351/wk in 2016
+$307 · +22.7%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Whyalla population growth · Whyalla then and now
Whyalla vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Whyalla, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.5% vs area
- Whyalla$200/wk
- Nearby$210/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+6.4% vs area
- Whyalla$1,658/wk
- Nearby$1,202/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+12.2% vs area
- Whyalla46
- Nearby42.5
- SA41
Personal income
+4.4% vs area
- Whyalla$815/wk
- Nearby$690/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Whyalla compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Whyalla sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5997.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4966.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3968.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4951
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Whyalla on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Whyalla, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Whyalla people
- Population
- 3,609
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 19.8%
- 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 income
- Median household income
- $1,658/wk
- Median personal income
- $815/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Whyalla housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 5.4%
- Owned outright
- 28.7%
- Mortgaged
- 31.2%
- Rented
- 24.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.3%
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 work
- Employment to population
- 57.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.9%
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 with nearby suburbs
Whyalla in numbers
Whyalla had 3,609 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 154th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 46, 10% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 19.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.7% own their home outright, 31.2% are paying a mortgage, 24.8% rent. Separate houses make up 65.5% of dwellings, with 5.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 35% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,658/wk, 8% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.2%. 44.9% 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 0.7% (from 3,635 to 3,609). Median rent moved from $188/wk to $200/wk (+6.4%).
Whyalla suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Whyalla, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Whyalla was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Whyalla, SA?
- Whyalla had 3,609 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Whyalla?
- Median household income in Whyalla was $1,658/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Whyalla?
- 24.8% of occupied homes in Whyalla were rented, 28.7% were owned outright and 31.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Whyalla suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Whyalla. 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