Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wirrulla suburb profile
Wirrulla, SA · Postcode 5661
This Wirrulla suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wirrulla, SA (postcode 5661). 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 Wirrulla with nearby suburbs.
Wirrulla at a glance
Population
107
Median rent
$111/wk
Household income
$979/wk
Median age
41
Wirrulla 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
+33.8% over 10 years
Population
107
was 104 in 2016
+3 · +2.9%
Median rent
$111/wk
was $95/wk in 2016
+$16 · +16.8%
Household income
$979/wk
was $1,107/wk in 2016
$128 · -11.6%
Median age
41
was 38 in 2016
+3 · +7.9%
Dig deeper: Wirrulla population growth · Wirrulla then and now
Wirrulla vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Wirrulla, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-65.3% vs area
- Wirrulla$111/wk
- Nearby$187/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-37.2% vs area
- Wirrulla$979/wk
- Nearby$1,305/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Wirrulla41
- Nearby46
- SA41
Personal income
-26.4% vs area
- Wirrulla$575/wk
- Nearby$745/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Wirrulla compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wirrulla sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5997.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5981.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4991.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6986.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wirrulla on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wirrulla, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wirrulla people
- Population
- 107
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 5.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wirrulla income
- Median household income
- $979/wk
- Median personal income
- $575/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wirrulla housing
- Median rent
- $111/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $433/mo
- Separate houses
- 69%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.5%
- Mortgaged
- 21.4%
- Rented
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.7%
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
Wirrulla work
- Employment to population
- 43.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.6%
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 5661)
Compare Wirrulla with nearby suburbs
Wirrulla in numbers
Wirrulla had 107 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 5.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.5% own their home outright, 21.4% are paying a mortgage, 7.1% rent. Separate houses make up 69% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $111/wk, 64% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $979/wk, 36% below the typical SA suburb. 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 grew 2.9% (from 104 to 107). Median rent moved from $95/wk to $111/wk (+16.8%).
Wirrulla suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wirrulla, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Wirrulla was $111/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wirrulla, SA?
- Wirrulla had 107 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wirrulla?
- Median household income in Wirrulla was $979/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wirrulla?
- 7.1% of occupied homes in Wirrulla were rented, 40.5% were owned outright and 21.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wirrulla suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wirrulla. 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