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SA · Copper Coast Council
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%
Languages at home
2.9%non-English
Most common: Greek, Afrikaans, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Life in Wallaroo revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Adelaide. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonable buses access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer community and employment, plus safety relative to similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Wallaroo snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#28
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
74th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
89th
percentile in SA
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
- 35.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4589th in Australia
- State rank
- 486th in SA
- Peer rank
- #28 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #45 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- Employment rate
- 35.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,444 / 112 / 6 (+ 18 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 266
- Against the person
- 52
- Against property
- 214
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 47
- Increase (daily rate)
- +10.2%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental40
- Other Theft68
- Sct - Non Residence41
- Sct - Residence18
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury25
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
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 (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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 (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- 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.
Community(3)
- Library
- St Marys SchoolSchool
- Wallaroo Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Newbery ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Wallaroo Golf CourseGolf course
Cornish Terrace, Wallaroo
- Park (5)
- Playground
- Wallaroo Community Sports ClubSports centre
- Sports field
- Wallaroo Pistol & Shooting Club IncSports field
Other(14)
- Bbq
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Wallaroo Truck Marshalling AreaCamp Site
- Wallaroo Metropolitan Fire ServiceFire station
22 John Terrace, Wallaroo
- Hairdresser
- Parking (5)
- PetstockPet
- BP WallarooPetrol station
- Mobil / PerrysPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- Copper Coast Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
65 Owen Terrace
- Star Of The SeaPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo)1 Ernest TerracePublic Hospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 108 proposals
August 2026
- Land Division (2 into 3) and 3 Two-Storey Detached Dwellings with associated Retaining Walls and Fencing11 FALIE AV WALLAROO SA 5556;9 FALIE AV WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations and additions, deck and retaining walls112 STATELY WAY WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Land Division (1 into 2)3 SHOLL ST WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
July 2026
- Garaport4 LYDIA TCE WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- single storey detached dwelling1 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Detached Single storey dwelling80 GILMORE CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling13A SCHROEDER ST WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling19 MATTHEW FLINDERS DR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Construction of an outbuilding (garage)14 MATTHEW FLINDERS DR WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
- Verandah1 EVANS RD N WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Covered Driveway/carpark16 ATHENA DR WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
- Verandah85 LEHMAN RD WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
- Verandah1 PAMIR CT WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
- Patio13 WALES ST WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling6 ANNIE WATT DR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Carport5524 COPPER COAST HWY WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
- Verandah behind the front dwelling line21 CHARLES TCE WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling13 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling15 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling5 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Workshop extension (Storage of vehicles and materials)38 THOMPSON ST WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Verandah33 HUGHES ST WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling26 PAMIR CT WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Change of use (Function Venue to Liquor shop)11 HERITAGE DR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Two temporary shipping containers/land sale signageLOT 401 LEHMAN RD WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Land Division - 1 into 29 HUGHES ST WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and associated Fence and Retaining Walls38 GILMORE CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling7 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling9 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Single Story Detached Dwelling8 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Single story detached dwelling4 HARRIET ST WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
June 2026
- Construction of a verandah and integrated carport and garage13 ALBATROSS ST WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached dwelling6 VICTORIA ST WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling6 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Verandah60 GILMORE CR WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
- Verandah and Carport15 CHARLES TCE WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- 6m x 6m with 2.4m walls3 EAST TCE WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
- Carport infill8 WILLIAM ST WALLAROO SA 5556Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling10 BLACK DIAMOND CR WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
- Link bridge and screening38 INVERNESS WAY WALLAROO SA 5556Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
11 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksCopper Coast Highway, Beare St14 Oct 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksCopper Coast Highway, Sharples Rd14 Oct 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksCopper Coast Highway, Beare St01 Dec 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksCopper Coast Highway, Lehman Rd01 Dec 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksVictoria Street, Wales St01 Dec 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- Storm Water UpgradeOwen Terrace, Santo Tce03 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- Storm Water UpgradeVictoria Street, Railway St03 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- Storm Water UpgradeVictoria Street, Wales St06 Aug 2026 – 19 Aug 2026
- Storm Water UpgradeVictoria Street, Leonard St06 Aug 2026 – 19 Aug 2026
- Storm Water UpgradeIrwine Street, Owen Tce06 Aug 2026 – 19 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
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
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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.