Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Willalooka suburb profile
Willalooka, SA · Postcode 5267
This Willalooka suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Willalooka, SA (postcode 5267). 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 Willalooka with nearby suburbs.
Willalooka at a glance
Population
136
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$2,036/wk
Median age
42
Willalooka 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
-11.1% over 10 years
Population
136
was 143 in 2016
-7 · -4.9%
Household income
$2,036/wk
was $1,264/wk in 2016
+$772 · +61.1%
Median age
42
was 44 in 2016
-2 · -4.5%
Dig deeper: Willalooka population growth · Willalooka then and now
Willalooka vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Willalooka, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-53.1% vs area
- Willalooka$150/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+30.6% vs area
- Willalooka$2,036/wk
- Nearby$1,303/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+2.4% vs area
- Willalooka42
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
+15.2% vs area
- Willalooka$900/wk
- Nearby$752/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Willalooka compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Willalooka ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,062.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,050.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,087.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,064.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Willalooka on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Willalooka, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Willalooka people
- Population
- 136
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 9.6%
- 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
Willalooka income
- Median household income
- $2,036/wk
- Median personal income
- $900/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Willalooka housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.8%
- Mortgaged
- 7.7%
- Rented
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 29.2%
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
Willalooka work
- Employment to population
- 78.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.9%
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 5267)
Compare Willalooka with nearby suburbs
Willalooka in numbers
Willalooka had 136 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 9.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.8% own their home outright, 7.7% are paying a mortgage, 6.2% rent. Separate houses make up 69.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 52% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $2,036/wk, 33% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.9% (from 143 to 136).
Willalooka suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Willalooka, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Willalooka was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Willalooka, SA?
- Willalooka had 136 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Willalooka?
- Median household income in Willalooka was $2,036/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Willalooka?
- 6.2% of occupied homes in Willalooka were rented, 30.8% were owned outright and 7.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Willalooka suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Willalooka. 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