Willyaroo Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional
5255
Postcode for Willyaroo, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 49 km from Adelaide · Pop. 376
376
Population
47
Median Age
$1,390
Household Income/wk
$375
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Willyaroo ranks: rents are among the top 10% in SA.

How Willyaroo Compares

Willyaroo vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricWillyarooSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,390 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $375 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,509 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 47 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Willyaroo is a locality 49 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5255. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Alexandrina.

According to the 2021 Census, Willyaroo has a population of 376 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,390, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the SA average.

Housing in Willyaroo includes a median weekly rent of $375, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,509, with 126 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 97.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Willyaroo scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Willyaroo is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Willyaroo Details

Postcode5255
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)376
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,390/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$673/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$375
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,509
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area3.9 km²
Population Density96/km²
Total Dwellings126
Australian Citizens92.8%
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-35.2809775
Longitude138.9152456
Distance from Adelaide49 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentAlexandrina
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (13.6%) 25–44 (15.7%) 45–64 (29.0%) 65+ (23.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years62 (16.5%)
15–24 years51 (13.6%)
25–44 years59 (15.7%)
45–64 years109 (29.0%)
65+ years90 (23.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.8%) Mortgaged (50.8%) Rented (2.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis44 (11.7%)
Asthma31 (8.2%)
Heart Disease18 (4.8%)
Diabetes17 (4.5%)
Cancer10 (2.7%)
Lung Condition6 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle19 (15.7%)
2 vehicles47 (38.8%)
3+ vehicles55 (45.5%)

Suburbs Near Willyaroo

Same Postcode (5255)

More Willyaroo Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.