Median price trend for houses
Based on 76 sales in the preceding 12 months
$445,000
Up 15.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $280k
- 3 bed
- $430k
- 4 bed
- $610k
- 5+ bed
- $620k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Whyalla
SA 5600 · Whyalla
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $445,000
- Median unit
- $215,000
- Population
- 3,609
- Postcode
- 5600
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ABS 2021
Whyalla, South Australia
Property market insights for Whyalla
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Whyalla SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 57 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$400 per week
Up 14.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Whyalla, SA is currently $445,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Whyalla has a 12-month growth rate of 15.6% for houses and 16.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $280,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $430,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $610,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $620,000 in Whyalla.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Whyalla is $400 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Whyalla is $215,000, which has increased 16.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $212,000 in Whyalla. The median rent for units and apartments in Whyalla is $275 per week and has increased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Whyalla safe?
The overall rate for Whyalla is 2,309 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Whyalla.
Overall crime rate
2,309
offences per 100,000 residents
24% belowRest of SA
WhyallaRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Whyalla?
Whyalla SA 5600 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
3,609 people call Whyalla home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,658 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,609
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.5%Below
15–3420.8%In line
35–5427.2%Above
55–7426.5%Below
75 and over9.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses75.6%Below
Townhouses17.5%Above
Apartments6.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.9%Below
Paying a mortgage36.8%Above
Renting29.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.0%Above
One car35.3%Above
Two cars35.7%Below
Three or more21.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home2.6%Below
Drove to work67.5%Above
Train, tram or bus1.6%Above
Walked or cycled5.8%Above
What stands out in Whyalla
2.6% of workers in Whyalla worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
6.5% of Whyalla residents were born in England.
48.6% of people in Whyalla described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Whyalla
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Whyalla SA 5600.
Is Whyalla family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.5% of Whyalla's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
959 family households lived in Whyalla; 38.5% were couple families and 12.5% were one-parent families.
32.3% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Whyalla?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Whyalla had 3,609 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Whyalla?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 75.6% of occupied private dwellings in Whyalla.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 6.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Whyalla?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
36.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
29.3% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Whyalla?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Whyalla had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 33.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 36.6%, while 17.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Whyalla?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
2.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
67.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Whyalla?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 35.3% of the total.
57.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Whyalla, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.2% reported a different address.
19.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Whyalla?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.5% of residents used only English at home.
7.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Whyalla residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.8% of Whyalla's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.2% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Whyalla?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.3% of ancestry responses in Whyalla.
Australian ancestry made up 37.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Whyalla?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 11.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.1% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Whyalla?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.9%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
37.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Whyalla show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 12.1% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Whyalla?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Whyalla?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,658 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Whyalla compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 2.6% in Whyalla, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 33.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 29.3% in Whyalla, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Whyalla
Is Whyalla expensive?
The median house price is $445,000, while units and apartments sit at $215,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Whyalla good for families?
The Census counted 959 local families, and 15.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Whyalla?
Larger houses have a median around $620,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Whyalla
65 streets in Whyalla
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Agett St
- Barson St
- Beach Rd
- Beamer Pl
- Bean St
- Bennett St
- Birt St
- Blight Street
- Bradford St
- Brimage St
- Broadbent Tce
- Butler St
- Buttlingarra
- Cottage Pl
- Cudmore Tce
- Darling Tce
- Darmody Pl
- Delprat Tce
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- Dick St
- Donaldson Tce
- Duncan St
- Dunstone St
- Elliott St
- Essington Lewis Ave
- Farrell St
- Forsyth St
- Gebhardt St
- Goodman St
- Hambidge Tce
- Herbert St
- Hockey St
- Horwood St
- Jamieson St
- Kelly St
- Kittel St
- Kleeman St
- Lacey St
- Lincoln Hwy
- Lockhart St
- Marevista Cr
- Mcbryde Tce
- Meares St
- Mirambeena Dr
- Neagle Tce
- Newton St
- O'Brien Cl
- Patterson St
- Playford Ave
- Queen Elizabeth Dr
- Randell St
- Raws St
- Roberts Tce
- Sharp St
- Shoal Ct
- Slee St
- Syme St
- Victoria Cl
- Walker Crescent
- Wallack Tce
- Walls St
- Ward St
- Watson Tce
- Whitehead St
- Wileman St
- Wood Tce
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