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Wallaroo, 5556

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,163

Growth (1 yr)

+1.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+12.5%

Median age

57

Median income

$892/wk

Employment rate

35.9%

University qualified

6.2%

Work from home

8.2%

Languages at home

2.9%non-English

Most common: Greek, Afrikaans, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

32.1/100
Below average

590th in SA

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Agricultural
  • Golf
  • Holiday parks
  • Green suburb
What Wallaroo is known for: Beach, Agricultural, Golf, Holiday parks, Green suburb

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Suburb profile

Wallaroo is a coastal town in South Australia, in Copper Coast Council. The Yorke Peninsula is part of the surrounding geography. Notable landmarks include Wallaroo Police Station & Dwelling.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Park access is a very strong feature of the suburb, with park access 64% above the peer median. Population growth is a strong feature of the suburb, with population growth 38% above the peer median. Crime remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 23% year on year. Trade-offs centre on lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and open space over school quality.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in South Australia (35)

Strengths

  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Park access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

  • Wallaroo Beach
  • North Beach
  • Yorke Peninsula
  • Wallaroo Police Station & Dwelling
  • Crime remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Wallaroo compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$520/wk

Population (ERP)

4,163

+1.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

28.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#54

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

65th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

89th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

32%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

20th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
32.1/100 — Below average
National rank
6130th in Australia
State rank
590th in SA
Peer rank
#54 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#71 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$535
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
10

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

4,163(June 2025)

+1.7% annual · +12.5% over 5 years · 89th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.7%
5-year growth
+12.5%
Change in 1 year
+70
Change in 5 years
+464
Growth rank in SA
89th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,600), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,699
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$892
Dwelling vacancy
28%
Unoccupied private dwellings
617 of 2,204
Median monthly mortgage
$1,169
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$245
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
44.9% / 23.2% / 31.9%
Employment rate
35.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
8.2% / 0.7% / 69.8%
Walked or cycled to work
3.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,444 / 112 / 6 (+ 18 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

6.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 20.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified6.2% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified6.4% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational20.1% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below67.4% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies22.9%
  • Health16.2%
  • Management and commerce16.2%
  • Society and culture14.9%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.9%
  • Education8.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$46,618

18th percentile in SA · -21% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$52,328

29th percentile in SA · -20% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

51st percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$92,585

67th percentile in SA · +46% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

34th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5556 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
2,285
Taxpayers reporting net rent
268
Median net rent
$1,864
Taxpayers reporting business income
203
Taxable income vs state median
-14%
Salary / wages vs state median
-9%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+19%
Business income vs state median
-18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

6.0% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.6× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
6.0%

44th percentile in SA · +161% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
69
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 5556

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers34
  • Labourers15

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5556 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Barossa - Yorke - Mid North (SA4 405), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12142,701
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,420
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,021
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415393
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416368
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211305
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412140
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841957
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 1,159 · AFF share +58% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

2.9% speak a language other than English at home; 10.2% born overseas

Language at home
3,351 English only · 100 other
Non-English at home
2.9%
Born overseas
349 (10.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
107 (2.9%)
Australian citizens
3,377
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
8

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek9 · 23.1%
  • Afrikaans8 · 20.5%
  • Punjabi5 · 12.8%
  • Italian4 · 10.3%
  • Sinhalese4 · 10.3%
  • Australian Indigenous languages3 · 7.7%
  • Spanish3 · 7.7%
  • Urdu3 · 7.7%

Religion

47.7%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 47.7%, while Christianity accounts for 42.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47.7%45.2%
Christianity42.2%40%
Other / not stated10%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Uniting Church13%4.8%
Catholic10.7%15.5%
Anglican9.3%7.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
204
Against the person
47
Against property
157
Rate per 1,000 residents
49
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 79 residents
State crime-rate percentile
64.7th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
47
Decrease (daily rate)
-23.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
47
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
11.29

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault17
  • Damage Or Destroy Property42
  • Sct - Residence15
  • Serious Assault24
  • Theft From A Person52

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
916.5
Median ICSEA percentile
20th
School list
  • St Mary MacKillop SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 968 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Wallaroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 865 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 65 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Wallaroo Preschool Centre11 Elizabeth StreetPreschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

9 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Charles Tce / Irwine St - North East side (Wallaroo Service Station)
  • Charles Tce / Victoria St - North East side (Wallaroo)
  • Charles Tce / Victoria St - South West side (Wallaroo)
  • Emu St / Jetty Rd - North West side (Wallaroo Museum)
  • Spencer Hwy / Clara St - West side (Wallaroo Rotunda)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

43 mapped amenities

2 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 3 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 9 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
35/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.81
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.7
Food & drink(3)
  • From the Catch TubFast food

    Unit 4 50 Hughes Street

  • Copper Coast HotelPub
  • Prince Edward HotelPub
Shopping(1)

No named venues listed.

Everyday services(2)
  • BP WallarooPetrol station
  • Mobil / PerrysPetrol station
Community(3)
  • Library
  • St Marys SchoolSchool
  • Wallaroo Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
  • Newbery ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(18)
  • BBQ
  • Beach
  • North BeachBeach
  • Office BeachBeach
  • Copper Coast Rail TrailCycling route
  • Wallaroo - Moonta TrailCycling route
  • Wallaroo-Moonta TrailCycling route
  • Wallaroo Golf CourseGolf course

    Cornish Terrace, Wallaroo

  • Park (5)
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Wallaroo Community Sports ClubSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Wallaroo Pistol & Shooting Club IncSports field
Camping & holiday parks(3)
  • Wallaroo Truck Marshalling AreaCampground
  • Office Beach Caravan ParkCaravan park
  • Wallaroo Holiday ParkCaravan park

    1 Pamir Court

Other(9)
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • Wallaroo Metropolitan Fire ServiceFire station

    22 John Terrace, Wallaroo

  • Hairdresser
  • Parking (5)
  • PetstockPet
  • Picnic Table
  • Copper Coast Baptist ChurchPlace of worship

    65 Owen Terrace

  • Star Of The SeaPlace of worship
  • Telephone

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

10 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Wallaroo Basketball Club

    Basketball

  • Wallaroo Community Sports Club
  • Wallaroo Football Club
  • Wallaroo Golf Club

    Golf

  • Wallaroo Netball Club

    Netball

  • Wallaroo Pistol & Shooting Club Inc

    Shooting · +61 499 969 960

  • Wallaroo Sailing Club

    Sailing

  • Wallaroo Softball Club

    Softball

  • Wallaroo Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • Yorke Peninsula Dirt Kart Club

    Motor Sport

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.3%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
10
Typical summer maximum
30°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Copper Coast Baptist Church

    65 Owen Terrace

  • Star Of The Sea

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo) (1.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
3
Residential aged-care places
70

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo)1 Ernest TerracePublic Hospital
Aged-care services
  • Star Of The Sea Home For The AgedWALLAROOResidential
  • Star Of The Sea Home For The AgedWALLAROOResidential
  • Star of the Sea Community CareWALLAROOHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
134
Participants per 1,000 residents
32.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
30° / 15°
Rainfall
50 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 11°
Rainfall
82 mm · ~10 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
139 mm · ~17 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
106 mm · ~13 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 124 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Single storey detached dwelling and associated fencing and retaining walls
    LOT 10 CUTTER DR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Land Division - 1 into 4 allotments
    LOT 761 RACECOURSE RD WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Domestic Outbuilding (Carport Garage)
    17 THOMPSON ST WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling
    17 MATTHEW FLINDERS DR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Variation to DA 23017164 - Alterations and Additions to Bulk Handling (Grain Bunker Storage) - temporary additional bunker storage.
    LOT 603 CRESCO RD WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding
    85 LEHMAN RD WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Domestic outbuilding in the form of a shipping container
    48 PRINCE ST WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Swimming pool and associated fencing and retaining walls
    29 STATELY WAY WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Residential Park comprising 261 dwellings and associated communal facilities (including a clubhouse, swimming pool, outdoor shelters, maintenance shed/workshop, outdoor recreation facilities, dog park, car parking, private driveways and landscaping), and a public café.
    18 LIBERATOR WAY WALLAROO SA 5556;62 -70 LIBERATOR WAY WALLAROO SA 5556;LOT 2020 LIBERATOR WAY WALLAROO SA 5556;LOT 2030 HERITAGE DR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling Addition and Alteration (Partial Demolition) with associated Outbuilding and Carport
    1 SEELEY LANE WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Shop addition with associated alterations demolition and Shade sail
    2 OWEN TCE WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Domestic Outbuildings (Shed and Carport)
    123 POMMERN WAY WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Two storey detached dwelling
    26A PAMIR CT WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    12 DALY ST WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling
    11 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Garage
    30 ELIZABETH ST WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Land Division (2 into 3) and 3 Two-Storey Detached Dwellings with associated Retaining Walls and Fencing
    11 FALIE AV WALLAROO SA 5556;9 FALIE AV WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Dwelling alterations and additions, deck, retaining wall and ramps with associated balustrading
    112 STATELY WAY WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Land Division (1 into 2)
    3 SHOLL ST WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made

  • July 2026

  • Garaport
    4 LYDIA TCE WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • single storey detached dwelling
    1 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Detached Single storey dwelling
    80 GILMORE CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling
    19 MATTHEW FLINDERS DR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling
    13A SCHROEDER ST WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Construction of an outbuilding (garage)
    14 MATTHEW FLINDERS DR WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Verandah
    1 EVANS RD N WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Covered Driveway/carpark
    16 ATHENA DR WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Verandah
    85 LEHMAN RD WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Verandah
    1 PAMIR CT WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Patio
    13 WALES ST WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    6 ANNIE WATT DR WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Carport
    5524 COPPER COAST HWY WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Verandah behind the front dwelling line
    21 CHARLES TCE WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling
    13 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling
    15 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling
    5 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Workshop extension (Storage of vehicles and materials)
    38 THOMPSON ST WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    33 HUGHES ST WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
  • Two Storey Detached Dwelling
    26 PAMIR CT WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Change of use (Function Venue to Liquor shop)
    11 HERITAGE DR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

5 active roadworks / incidents

  • Storm Water UpgradeOwen Terrace, Santo Tce01 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026
  • Storm Water UpgradeVictoria Street, Railway St01 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026
  • Storm Water UpgradeIrwine Street, Owen Tce01 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026
  • Storm Water UpgradeCopper Coast Highway, Evans Rd North01 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026
  • Storm Water UpgradeVictoria Street, Leonard St01 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

6 heritage places

  • Dwelling (former Wallaroo Customs House)1 Jetty Road WALLAROOState heritage
  • Former Wallaroo Courthouse32 Lydia Terrace WALLAROOState heritage
  • Former Wallaroo Railway StationJohn Terrace WALLAROOState heritage
  • Former Wallaroo Wesleyan Methodist Church8 Stirling Street WALLAROOState heritage
  • Wallaroo Police Station & Dwelling1 John Terrace WALLAROOState heritage
  • Wallaroo Smelters Site, including Hughes chimney stack, Wallaroo Seafarers' Centre (former Smelters' offices), ruins of various structures and slag heapsEmu Street WALLAROOState heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1
Flood / inundation overlay
99.6% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

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Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 37.2 km away).

Coalition 53.2%Labor 46.8%

1.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • WallarooLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Wallaroo MinesLabor 43.3% · Coalition 56.7% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
  • KadinaLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
  • MoontaLabor 42.7% · Coalition 57.3% TPP (2025)15.1 km away
  • AlfordLabor 24.2% · Coalition 75.8% TPP (2025)21.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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More in Copper Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.