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Whyalla Playford, 5600

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,565

Growth (1 yr)

-0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.4%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,429/wk

Employment rate

58.1%

University qualified

13.3%

Work from home

2.1%

Languages at home

5.9%non-English

Most common: Greek, Croatian, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

36.9/100
Below average

475th in SA

Verified 92% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Port & industry
  • Green suburb
What Whyalla Playford is known for: Port & industry, Green suburb

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Suburb profile

Whyalla Playford is an industrial and port town in South Australia, in Whyalla Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It has an industrial and port economy.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked industrial and port towns. Green cover is a relative strength, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 55% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on weaker population growth and higher crime, with reported crime 38% above typical populated-suburb levels in the state.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising open space and daily services over population growth.

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

Industrial or port town · compared with industrial and port towns in South Australia (45)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population growth is a relative weakness
  • Reported crime is somewhat elevated against comparable places

What stands out

  • Industrial and port economy

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Whyalla Playford compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$350/wk

Houses $425 · Units $275

Population (ERP)

2,565

-0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

13.0%

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

#24

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

71st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

2nd

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

23%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

9th

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
36.9/100 — Below average
National rank
5209th in Australia
State rank
475th in SA
Peer rank
#24 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#157 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
92%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$275
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$425
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$350
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
30

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

2,565(June 2025)

-0.7% annual · -1.4% over 5 years · 2th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.7%
5-year growth
-1.4%
Change in 1 year
-18
Change in 5 years
-36
Growth rank in SA
2th 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 (~2,550), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,540
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,429
Dwelling vacancy
13%
Unoccupied private dwellings
160 of 1,235
Median monthly mortgage
$1,280
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$200
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
39.6% / 37.2% / 23.2%
Employment rate
58.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
2.1% / 1.9% / 76.9%
Walked or cycled to work
4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
919 / 100 / 47

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

13.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 28% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified13.3% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified6.6% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational28% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below52.2% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies34.9%
  • Management and commerce14.1%
  • Health12.5%
  • Education10.8%
  • Society and culture10.5%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.2%
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)
$69,090

98th percentile in SA · +18% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$75,876

98th percentile in SA · +17% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

78th percentile in SA · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$118,244

87th percentile in SA · +87% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

9th percentile in SA · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5600 — 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
3,689
Taxpayers reporting net rent
548
Median net rent
-$1,216
Taxpayers reporting business income
250
Taxable income vs state median
+27%
Salary / wages vs state median
+32%
Rental investment vs state median
+25%
Super vs state median
+52%
Business income vs state median
-36%

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

Community & culture

5.9% speak a language other than English at home; 16.5% born overseas

Language at home
2,282 English only · 144 other
Non-English at home
5.9%
Born overseas
401 (16.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
67 (2.6%)
Australian citizens
2,280
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
13

Top languages other than English

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

  • Greek11 · 15.7%
  • Croatian9 · 12.9%
  • Punjabi9 · 12.9%
  • Tagalog7 · 10%
  • Hindi5 · 7.1%
  • Thai5 · 7.1%
  • Afrikaans4 · 5.7%
  • Arabic4 · 5.7%

Religion

49.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 49.5%, while Christianity accounts for 41.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion49.5%45.2%
Christianity41.2%40%
Other / not stated9.3%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17%15.5%
Anglican7.1%7.2%
Uniting Church5.8%4.8%
Christian (not further defined)2.9%2.6%

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)
151
Against the person
52
Against property
99
Rate per 1,000 residents
58.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 49 residents
State crime-rate percentile
70.8th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
63
Decrease (daily rate)
-8.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
46
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
17.93

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault23
  • Damage Or Destroy Property28
  • Sct - Non Residence11
  • Serious Assault21
  • Theft From A Person20

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

Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
890
Median ICSEA percentile
9th
School list
  • Nicolson Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 885 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 261 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Samaritan CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 979 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 881 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Memorial Oval Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 206 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Whyalla Special Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 890 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 63 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Hincks Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 833 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 170 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Goodstart Early Learning Whyallakindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

38 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Shiell St / Mills St - West side (Bedford)
  • Stop 12 Elliott St / Brealey St - North side
  • Stop 13 Bradford St / McConville St - North side
  • Stop 14 Lacey St / Arthur St - North East side
  • Stop 14 Lacey St / Arthur St - South West side

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

72 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bakeries · 3 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 38 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
38/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.39
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.57
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.76
Food & drink(4)
  • Casa De PanBakery
  • Sumthin' TastyCafe
  • Eyre HotelPub
  • Caffé PrimoRestaurant
Shopping(3)
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • Eyre TradingHardware store
  • Mitre 10Hardware store
Everyday services(1)
  • ShellPetrol station
Community(4)
  • Goodstart Early Learning WhyallaKindergarten
  • Samaritan CollegeSchool
  • School
  • Townhall
Health & services(2)
  • Playford DentalDentist
  • Whyalla Dental CareDentist
Sport & outdoors(19)
  • BBQ (4)
  • Whyalla Centennial TrailCycling route
  • Whyalla LCNCycling route
  • Whyalla Wetlands LoopCycling route
  • Fitness station
  • Haynes ParkPark
  • Park (3)
  • Wetlands Recreation ParkPark
  • Wetlands Recreation Park LandsPark
  • Whyalla WetlandsPark
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
Places to stay(2)
  • New Whyalla HotelHotel
  • Alexander MotelMotel
Transport(18)

18 bus stops

Other(12)
  • Middleback Country Fire ServiceFire station

    41 Keith Street

  • Whyalla Metropolitan Fire ServiceFire station

    89 Nicolson Avenue

  • Whyalla Sport fishing SceneFishing
  • ABC Picture FramersFrame
  • Parking (5)
  • Catholic Parish of Whyalla St. Teresa's ChurchPlace of worship
  • Whyalla Church of ChristPlace of worship
  • Whyalla Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Whyalla Dive ServicesScuba Diving
  • Shelter (4)
  • Speech On EyreSpeech Therapist
  • Whyalla VelodromeTrack

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

4 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Steel Soccer Club

    Soccer

  • Steel United Soccer & Social Club Incorporated

    Soccer

  • Whyalla Cycling Club

    Cycling

  • Whyalla Lions Soccer Club

    Soccer

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
8.9%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
7
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

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Catholic Parish of Whyalla St. Teresa's Church
  • Whyalla Church of Christ
  • Whyalla Uniting Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Whyalla Hospital and Health Services (1.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
96
Participants per 1,000 residents
37.4

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 (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· 30 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Signage to the north, east and south elevations
    14 GOWRIE AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600;16 GOWRIE AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Outbuilding (shipping container 8m x 2.4m)
    73 PLAYFORD AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Carport
    6 WOOLLACOTT ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Carport
    14 FIELD ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made

  • July 2026

  • Wall Removal Between Kitchen and Lounge room to make open space living
    106 LACEY ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made

  • June 2026

  • Carport and internal building alterations including bathroom, laundry and water closet renovation
    21 FERRY ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Shed
    32 ANGWIN ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Under Assessment
  • Freestanding rear verandah
    65 GOWRIE AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Rear Colorbond flat roof verandah (42sqm x 3.1m high)
    163 ELLIOTT ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Colorbond gable roof carport with roller door (7m x 9m x 3m high)
    2 PRATT ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Colorbond carport
    50 PETERS ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Single storey rear extension & internal alterations to existing dwelling, including carport, front & rear verandahs
    169 MCBRYDE TCE WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (shed)
    30 GOWRIE AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Alterations and additions to existing carport to enclose structure and install bathroom (retrospective development)
    2 RIGNEY ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Partial change use to single level detached dwelling, internal alterations and additions, rear verandah, deck and two sheds
    72 DUNCAN ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600;74 DUNCAN ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Colorbond flat roof carport including setback facade with roller door and pa door (136sqm x 3.1m h)
    277 MCBRYDE TCE WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Colorbond rear flat roof verandah (5.48m x 10.48m x 2.9h) and Colorbond flat roof carport (2.86m x 8.17m x 2.75h)
    181 MCBRYDE TCE WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Retrospective development application for an existing domestic storage shed constructed on a pre-existing concrete slab within the rear yard. No changes to the existing structure are proposed.
    91 RUDALL AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Domestic skilion roof shed with open bays (21m x 9m x 3.5mh)
    211 LACEY ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Firewalls
    UNIT 1-5 58 NICOLSON AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Container dome shed to house CFS Appliance
    41 KEITH ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Swimming pool and safety barrier
    30 MCINTOSH ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Colorbond flat roof Carport (15m x 4m x 2.8mh)
    4 RIGNEY ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Freestanding Colorbond Verandah 7.8m x 4m x 2.9mh
    65 GOWRIE AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Rear extension with alfresco area and carport
    16 BARTER ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Under Assessment
  • Colorbond rear flat-roof Verandah (7.5mx 7.4m x 2.7mh)
    39 NICOLSON AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Colorbond flat roof side veranda (9m x 3m x 2.7mh)
    62 NICOLSON AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Installation of fibreglass swimming Pool & associated safety barrier
    63 PLAYFORD AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Colorbond shed comprising motor vehicle repair and equipment/consumables storage (14.4m x 9.2m x 4.2mh)
    122 NORRIE AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Colorbond gable-roof domestic shed (12m x 7m x 3.3mh)
    71 RUDALL AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
2025· 15 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Relocate fence between garden centre outdoor display and carpark
    225 MCBRYDE TCE WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600;227 MCBRYDE TCE WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Colorbond Domestic Garage (14m x 6m x 3mh)
    4 HILL ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • Colorbond gable-roof garage (12.2m x 6.1m x 2.7mh)
    116 BRADFORD ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Colorbond partially enclosed gable-roof carport (6.2m x 9.15m x 3.3mh)
    12 BARTER ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Internal alteration to move doorway
    18 RALPH ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Internal alterations (new bathroom, bedroom with ensuite/WIR) and Rear extension comprising, and comprising family room, kitchen, and laundry with carport, rear verandah, side patio and partially enclose existing carport plus rear shed.
    44 GOWRIE AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Under Assessment
  • Ancillary Accommodation (rumpus room) including toilet and verandah
    299 MCBRYDE TCE WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • replacing rear veranda and side carport with a Stratco Outback
    5 HALLIDAY ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Domestic Colorbond gable roof carport (6.3m x 6m x 3.3mh) with attached skillion roof shed (3m x 6m x 2.7mh)
    16 BARTER ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Colorbond workshop/storage shed and toilet.
    130A NORRIE AV WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Under Assessment
  • Timber deck
    163 ELLIOTT ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Colourbond flat-roof carport (11m x 5.5m x 2.8mh)
    5 RALPH ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Build a free-standing veranda in the rear yard
    6 MCINTOSH ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • Freestanding gable-roof patio (9.1m x 7.6m x 3mh)
    30 MCINTOSH ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made
  • 1x Colorbond flat roof carport (12m x 4.3m x 3.1m high), 1x Colorbond flat roof carport (12m x 4.m x 3.1m high) and 1x Colorbond gable roof shed (9m x 6m x 2.7mh)
    29 PETERS ST WHYALLA PLAYFORD SA 5600Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
100% 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

Data sources & freshness

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 44.9 km away).

Coalition 32.0%Labor 68.0%

22.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Whyalla Norrie EastLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Whyalla Central WestLabor 68.2% · Coalition 31.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Whyalla Norrie NorthLabor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • Whyalla Central EastLabor 66.0% · Coalition 34.0% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • Whyalla Norrie SouthLabor 72.5% · Coalition 27.5% TPP (2025)2.8 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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)

Data sources & freshness

More in Whyalla Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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