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Whyalla
South Australia · South Australia - Outback · 21,241 people · 10 suburbs · 4 postcodes
Whyalla at a glance
Map shows the Whyalla LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Whyalla is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 10 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 1,085 km². Whyalla has a population of 21,241 , ranking #23 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Whyalla Stuart (6,476 residents), and the highest median household income is in Whyalla Jenkins at $1,970/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,245/week and median age is 41.1. About 17.8% of residents were born overseas and 6.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 3,783 (17.8%) |
| 15–24 years | 2,443 (11.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 5,064 (23.8%) |
| 45–64 years | 5,932 (27.9%) |
| 65+ years | 4,012 (18.9%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Whyalla
11 schools across Whyalla: 81.8% Government, 9.1% Catholic, 9.1% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 895 (range 756 to 1006). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 11 schools in Whyalla, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whyalla Secondary College | Government | Secondary | Whyalla Norrie | 1,004 | 900 |
| Samaritan College | Catholic | Combined | Whyalla | 881 | 979 |
| Whyalla Town Primary School | Government | Primary | Whyalla | 318 | 989 |
| Nicolson Avenue Primary School | Government | Primary | Whyalla Norrie | 261 | 885 |
| Sunrise Christian School Whyalla | Independent | Combined | Whyalla Norrie | 257 | 1006 |
| Memorial Oval Primary School | Government | Primary | Whyalla | 206 | 919 |
| Hincks Avenue Primary School | Government | Primary | Whyalla Norrie | 170 | 833 |
| Long Street Primary School | Government | Primary | Whyalla Norrie | 140 | 895 |
| Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 | Government | Primary | Whyalla Stuart | 79 | 756 |
| Fisk Street Primary School | Government | Primary | Whyalla Norrie | 63 | 857 |
| Whyalla Special Education Centre | Government | Special | Whyalla Norrie | 63 | 890 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Whyalla. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Whyalla
Whyalla contains 10 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whyalla Stuart | 5608 | 6,476 | $880/wk | 41 |
| Whyalla Norrie | 5608 | 6,288 | $1,071/wk | 39 |
| Whyalla | 5600 | 3,609 | $1,658/wk | 46 |
| Whyalla Playford | 5600 | 2,540 | $1,429/wk | 44 |
| Whyalla Jenkins | 5609 | 1,961 | $1,970/wk | 33 |
| Mullaquana | 5608 | 272 | $1,575/wk | 52 |
| Douglas Point | 5601 | 47 | $1,125/wk | 69 |
| Point Lowly | 5601 | 34 | $1,291/wk | 64 |
| Port Bonython | 5601 | 14 | $949/wk | 67 |
| Whyalla Barson | 5601 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Whyalla with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Whyalla and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whyalla (SA) | 21,241 | 41.1 | $1,245/wk | 869 | 40.8% | 17.8% |
| Unincorporated SA | 2,874 | 42.1 | $1,304/wk | 902 | 45.9% | 8.7% |
| Mount Remarkable | 2,861 | 54.3 | $1,171/wk | 950 | 12.3% | 8.0% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Whyalla
What is the population of Whyalla?
The 2021 Census recorded 21,241 people living in Whyalla, across 10 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Whyalla?
Whyalla contains 10 suburbs. The most populous are Whyalla Stuart, Whyalla Norrie, Whyalla, Whyalla Playford, Whyalla Jenkins.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Whyalla?
Whyalla covers 4 postcodes: 5600, 5601, 5608, 5609.
What is the median household income in Whyalla?
The population-weighted median household income across Whyalla is $1,245 per week (2021 Census), ranking #42 of 72 SA LGAs.
How many schools are in Whyalla?
Whyalla has 11 schools, including 9 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Whyalla?
Whyalla has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 869, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.