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SA · Whyalla Council
Whyalla Stuart, 5608
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,671
Growth (1 yr)
-0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.4%
Median age
41
Median income
$880/wk
Employment rate
40.5%
Languages at home
5.5%non-English
Most common: Greek, Italian, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Whyalla Stuart sits in Whyalla Council as a regional mid-sized suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar regional towns.
At a glance
Whyalla Stuart snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$290/wk
Houses $300 · Units $209
Population (ERP)
6,671
-0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.6%
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
#10
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
91st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
3rd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
11th
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
- 47.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2466th in Australia
- State rank
- 234th in SA
- Peer rank
- #10 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #30 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $209.15
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $300
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $290
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 50
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
6,671(June 2025)
-0.7% annual · -1.4% over 5 years · 3th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.7%
- 5-year growth
- -1.4%
- Change in 1 year
- -46
- Change in 5 years
- -92
- Growth rank in SA
- 3th 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 (~6,600), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,476
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $880
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 521 of 3,343
- Median monthly mortgage
- $967
- Employment rate
- 40.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,017 / 1,616 / 181 (+ 4 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 957
- Against the person
- 343
- Against property
- 614
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 143.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 509
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental278
- Other Theft71
- Sct - Residence58
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury201
- Theft From Shop78
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, 2 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 897.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 11th
School list
- Long Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 140 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Whyalla Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 900 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 1,004 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Sunrise Christian School WhyallaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1006 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 257 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 756 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 79 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- McRitchie Crescent Children's Services Centre55 McRitchie CrescentPreschools
- Whyalla Stuart Early Childhood Centre Kgtn24 Ramsay 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 24 McRitchie Cres / Jenkins Ave - East side
- Stop 24 McRitchie Cres / Jenkins Ave - West side
- Stop 27 Noble St / Cartledge Ave - East side
- Stop 28 Nicolson Ave / Toai St - South side
- Stop 35 Nicolson Ave / Bastyan Cres - East side
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
72 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 2 fast food · 2 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 ev charging
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 21 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 42 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.31
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.24
Food & drink(2)
- Fast food
- Sushi Rice NoodleFast food
Shopping(2)
- Topz ShopzConvenience store
- FoodlandSupermarket
Community(3)
- Kindergarten (2)
- Samaritan CollegeSchool
Health & services(2)
- Care for AllMedical clinic
- Whyalla Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(19)
- McGee Family ParkPark
- Park (14)
- Playground (2)
- The Mitchell Quinn PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(23)
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking
- Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceBlood Donation
- Harris ScarfeDepartment Store
183-193 McDouall Stuart Avenue
- Drinking water
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Gas
- Razzleberry BlingHairdresser
- Marc LaundromatLaundry
- Mall
- Newsagent
- Parking (2)
- Kaaza's Helium ConnectionParty
- Picnic Table (2)
- Our Lady of Help Christians ChurchPlace of worship
- Whyalla Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- Shelter (2)
- Whyalla Basketball StadiumStadium
- Taxi
- Track
- Vacant (3)
- Whyalla IGAVacant
- Waste Basket
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)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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
- Our Lady of Help Christians Church
- Whyalla Presbyterian Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Whyalla Hospital and Health Services (5.5 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)
- 249
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 37.3
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° / 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· 19 proposals
August 2026
- carport11 HUGHES ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
July 2026
- Bathroom and laundry Renovation46 PHILLIPS ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Colorbond flat-roof carport (11.6m x 7m x 2.79mh) and Colorbond flat-roof rear verandah (11.8m x 2.75m x 2.4mh)41 KILDERRY ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Under Assessment
June 2026
- Veranda will be attached to the west side of the home, starting from the front of the house ending approximately two thirds down the length of the house. The veranda will be cream to match the area and adjacent residence already present cram roller door and veranda. There will be two clear polycarbonate panels in the veranda roof to allow filtered light into adjacent bedroom. Proposed veranda will have water runoff into water tank. Veranda kit to be ordered through Stratco to allow self-build. V5 LOCKWOOD CR WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Under Assessment
- Rear colorbond verandah9 CALLAGHAN CT WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Carport and Verandah Extension78 STIRLING DR WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- New roof20 O'DEA ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Under Assessment
May 2026
- New single storey educational building in association with existing school and associated siteworks, driveway and carpark10 TOAL ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Under Assessment
- Freestanding Patio for Entertaining.6 EDEN CT WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Colorbond gable roof shed (8.7m x 7.6m x 3mh) and Colorbond rear flat-roof verandah (14.7m x 5.5m x 2.4mh)8 MENARD ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
April 2026
- 1x Colorbond flat-roof verandah (12.5mx 5m x 2.8h) and 1x Colorbond flat-roof carport (8.9m x 6.5m x 2.8h)124 CARTLEDGE AV WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
March 2026
- Colorbond free-standing carport (6.1m x 8.1m x 3.1mh)32 BROOK ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Colorbond rear verandah12 SANDERY ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Colorbond flat-roof carport extension/rear verandah (92sqm x 2.2h)4 KNIGHT ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Above ground swimming pool with safety fence and gate6 FRASER CL WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
February 2026
- I purchased a 6m x 3m x 3m Absco Awning Kit (MODEL: AWN6030N2) from bunnings, it comes with all required materials and is colourbond monument. There is already concrete for the ground posts and I have a timber fascia for where it will attach to the house. I believe that given the smaller size of my development that I am possibly exempt from needing planning consent. Please advise if this is correct?5 THOROGOOD ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Bedroom 1, Bathroom, Bedroom 2 Alterations10 CRUICKSHANK AV WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Verandah78 MORTIMER ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Colorbond Garage 2.8m x 6.1m x 2.4h12 REYNOLDS ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Freestanding enclosed Colorbond flat-roof carport (5.6m x 8m x 3mh)12 STIRLING DR WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Under Assessment
- ESP Upgrade works96 ACACIA DR WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
November 2025
- Rear Colorbond Verandah Extension19 EUCALYPT ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Internal wall removal8 FRASER CL WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
October 2025
- Flat-roof Colorbond rear verandah (12m x 4.5m x 2.8mH)UNIT 1 24 EUCALYPT ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Rear Colorbond gable-roof verandah (12.4m x 4m x 2.8mh)4 CRUICKSHANK AV WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
September 2025
- Addition of a 13.6m x 2.7m back verandah125 CARTLEDGE AV WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation58 BROOK ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Attached carport 9m x 3m x 2.9m43 PATTEN ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Colorbond gable roof shed (12m x 6m x 3mh)20 HENRY ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
August 2025
- rear Verandah32 MENARD ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Verandah25 MORTIMER ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
July 2025
- Internal alteration - door opening between two semi-detached dwellings to create a detached dwelling26 TAYLOR ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608;28 TAYLOR ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation - 1 room unit29 GALPIN ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- We propose installing a new manual glass sliding door with a lintel beam above, located behind the front counter. This will provide direct access from the back office to the reception area and allow staff to visually monitor if anyone is waiting at the front reception.25 -27 RAMSAY ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
June 2025
- Update to Essential Safety Provision Schedule OnlyLOT 1 TOAL ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- shed117 CARTLEDGE AV WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Alterations & additions to existing facility1 HUTCHENS ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608;3 HUTCHENS ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608;43A FLINDERS AV WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Colourbond gable-roof rear verandah (9.6m x 4.56m x 2.4m high)4 GEDDES ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- carport301 JENKINS AV WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
May 2025
- Extension of existing carport27 PICKHAVER ST WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
April 2025
- Remove section of internal wall57 MCDOUALL STUART AV WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
- Colorbond rear garage (12.1m x 6.1m x 3m high)29 LOCKWOOD CR WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 48.0 km away).
Coalition 29.3%Labor 70.7%
25.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Whyalla Norrie SouthLabor 72.5% · Coalition 27.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Whyalla Stuart WestLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Whyalla Norrie NorthLabor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- Whyalla Norrie EastLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- Whyalla Central WestLabor 68.2% · Coalition 31.8% TPP (2025)4.5 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 Whyalla Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.