Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,510,000
Up 19.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Willyaroo
SA 5255 · Alexandrina
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,510,000
- Population
- 376
- Postcode
- 5255
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Willyaroo, South Australia
Property market insights for Willyaroo
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Willyaroo SA
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Willyaroo, SA is currently $1,510,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Willyaroo has a 12-month growth rate of 19.4% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Willyaroo safe?
The overall rate for Willyaroo is 705 offences per 100,000 residents — 77% 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 Willyaroo.
Overall crime rate
705
offences per 100,000 residents
77% belowRest of SA
WillyarooRest 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 Willyaroo?
Willyaroo SA 5255 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
376 people call Willyaroo home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,390 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 376
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,509 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.5%In line
15–3419.1%Below
35–5425.5%Above
55–7431.4%Above
75 and over6.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.8%Above
Paying a mortgage50.8%Above
Renting2.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.7%Below
Two cars36.4%In line
Three or more42.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.6%Above
Drove to work64.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.7%Below
What stands out in Willyaroo
12.6% of workers in Willyaroo worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
8.0% of Willyaroo residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
50.8% of people in Willyaroo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Willyaroo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Willyaroo SA 5255.
Is Willyaroo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.5% of Willyaroo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
111 family households lived in Willyaroo; 45.0% were couple families and 16.2% were one-parent families.
31.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Willyaroo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Willyaroo had 376 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Willyaroo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.7% of occupied private dwellings in Willyaroo.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Willyaroo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
50.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
2.4% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Willyaroo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Willyaroo had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 14.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 39.7%, while 33.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Willyaroo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
64.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Willyaroo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 14.7% of the total.
79.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Willyaroo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.5% reported a different address.
12.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Willyaroo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.1% of residents used only English at home.
1.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Willyaroo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.0% of Willyaroo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Willyaroo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.7% of ancestry responses in Willyaroo.
Australian ancestry made up 42.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Willyaroo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.2% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Willyaroo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
32.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Willyaroo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Willyaroo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Willyaroo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,390 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,509.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Willyaroo compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.6% in Willyaroo, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 46.8% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 2.4% in Willyaroo, 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 Willyaroo
Is Willyaroo expensive?
The median house price is $1,510,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Willyaroo good for families?
The Census counted 111 local families, and 16.5% 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 Willyaroo?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Willyaroo
18 streets in Willyaroo
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blacker Rd
- Collett Rd
- Donnithorne Rd
- Hamburg Rd
- Huntingdale Rd
- Jacob Rd
- Johnston Rd
- Lines Road
- Lockaba Dr
- Neales Rd
- Nine Mile Rd
- Richardson Rd
- Riverside Rd
- Roper Rd
- Stark Ct
- Talinga Rd
- Williamson Rd
- Willyaroo Rd
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