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SA · Whyalla Council

Whyalla Barson, 5601

  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Heritage area
What Whyalla Barson is known for: National parks, Green suburb, Heritage area

Suburb profile

Whyalla Barson is a quieter smaller community in Whyalla Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. It is a long way from Adelaide, so life orients around regional towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.

Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium.

At a glance

Whyalla Barson snapshot

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

Median house price

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No data available

Median rent

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No data available

Population (ERP)

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No data available

Dwelling vacancy

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No data available

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

99th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
0
Median age
0
Median household income / week
$0
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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)
19
Against the person
2
Against property
17
Rate per 1,000 residents
950
State safety percentile
98.7th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
6
Increase (daily rate)
+5.8%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental2
  • Other Theft2
  • Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion4
  • Sct - Non Residence6
  • Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Whyalla Conservation Park

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

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Health access

Nearest hospital
Whyalla Hospital and Health Services (5.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

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)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
50.0

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° / 17°
Rainfall
69 mm · ~9 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 12°
Rainfall
89 mm · ~11 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
136 mm · ~17 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· 1 proposal

  • February 2026

  • Renewable Energy Facility [Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)] including security fencing
    41 MCINTYRE RD WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal

  • February 2025

  • Mobile asphalt batching plant and associated hard stand area
    10 INDUSTRY DR WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Installation of 3 tourism signs within Lincoln Highway and Iron Knob Road reserves - Sign 1 - Lincoln Highway North - 3m from shoulder of road. Sign 2 - Iron Knob Road - 3m from shoulder of road. Sign 3 - Lincoln Highway South - 3m from shoulder of road.
    26890 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;27022 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 6680 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made

  • September 2024

  • Construction of a Renewable Energy Facility including a solar farm (single axis tracking system), battery energy storage system (BESS), medium voltage power station (including inverter, switchgear and transformer), site access & all-weather unused internal road and turning/ laydown areas, securing fencing and gates, landscaping & other ancillary equipment.
    34 MCINTYRE RD WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;40 MCINTYRE RD WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Under Assessment
  • Maintenance dredging of the Whyalla Marina basin
    26806 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;31 -58 BUTTLINGARRA WAY WHYALLA SA 5600;LOT 2 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Decision Made
  • Maintenance dredging of the Whyalla Marina basin
    26806 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;31 -58 BUTTLINGARRA WAY WHYALLA SA 5600;LOT 2 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • The Hydrogen Jobs Plan (HJP) involves the construction and operation of hydrogen electrolysers, storage and a hydrogen fuelled power plant. Supporting infrastructure includes connections to key services (electricity transmission, water pipelines, roads) and are described in terms of their location in relation to the Primary Facility, separated into ‘northern infrastructure’ and ‘southern infrastructure’. Northern Infrastructure extends northwards to provide a high voltage 275kV transmission line
    26841 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;26890 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;26891 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;27022 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 1 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 130 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 14 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 35 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 5 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 7 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Seeking building consent as a follow up to previously granted planning consent. 4.9 MW solar farm consisting of: Stage 1: 4176 x solar panels on PEG framing system Stage 2: 1 x 40 foot containerised PV inverter 1 x MV switchgear skid 1 x MV cable (500m) Stage 3; 8352 x solar panels on PEG framing system
    18 MCINTYRE RD WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Decision Made

  • May 2021

  • Unmanned Truck Refuelling Facility (Petrol Filling Station) with ancillary ablutions block
    1 BOWERS CT WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Decision Made
Other· 12 proposals
  • BOC LIMITED
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • FERRETTI INTERNATIONAL OTTOWAY PTY LTD
    Manufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
  • FERRETTI INTERNATIONAL OTTOWAY PTY LTD
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
    Manufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
  • IOR PTY LTD
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)
    Manufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
  • OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)
    Materials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
  • OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)
    OtherEPA licence
  • OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)
    Desalination PlantsEPA licence
  • VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Water MainsLincoln Highway, Syd Carter Rd13 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026

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Heritage

1 heritage place

  • World War Two Gun Emplacements, Hummock HillGay Street WHYALLAState heritage

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

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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 46.6 km away).

Coalition 30.5%Labor 69.5%

24.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Whyalla Norrie NorthLabor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
  • Whyalla Stuart WestLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
  • Whyalla Norrie EastLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
  • Whyalla Central WestLabor 68.2% · Coalition 31.8% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
  • Whyalla Central EastLabor 66.0% · Coalition 34.0% TPP (2025)5.2 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

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