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Walkley Heights SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Walkley Heights, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Walkley Heights SA is 3,513 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Walkley Heights is $715 per week ($37,180 per year). Median rent in Walkley Heights is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Walkley Heights has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Walkley Heights has a population density of 2159.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Walkley Heights is India. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Walkley Heights is $1,700.

There were 39 recorded offences in Walkley Heights in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (19 offences).

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Walkley Heights Population

residents (Census 2021)

Walkley Heights Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$715/wk

$37,180 per year

#5198 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,700/mo

Avg household size: —

Walkley Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (1,691) Female 51.9% (1,822)

Population Density

2159.9

people per km²

3,513 people · 1.6 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,152

Family income/wk

Walkley Heights Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Walkley Heights Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.0% 373 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.0% 536 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Walkley Heights Country of Birth

Australia

77.7%

India

9.6%

England

6.7%

Afghanistan

2.1%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1.0%

China

0.8%

Cambodia

0.7%

Chile

0.5%

Croatia

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Walkley Heights Religion

No Religion

37.7%

Catholic

24.0%

Anglican

9.5%

Other Religions Tot

6.2%

Hinduism

6.1%

Islam

6.1%

Uniting Church

5.3%

Othr Rel Sikhism

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Walkley Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Walkley Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.1%

IAL Punjabi

25.2%

Vietnamese

11.1%

Gujarati

6.6%

Hindi

6.4%

Mandarin

5.8%

Malayalam

5.5%

Arabic

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Walkley Heights Employment

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Employed full-time

36.2% 984 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.1% 602 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 65 people

🏠

Not in labour force

39.3% 1,067 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Walkley Heights Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.0%

Certificate III/IV

31.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

10.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Walkley Heights Occupation

Professionals

33.0%

Clerical & Administrative

15.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.0%

Managers

13.5%

Community & Personal Service

11.9%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

Labourers

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Walkley Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.4%

Engineering

16.0%

Health

15.3%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Education

9.6%

Information Technology

6.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Architecture & Building

3.7%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Walkley Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

16.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Walkley Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

8.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.4%

$4,000+/wk

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Walkley Heights Marital Status

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Married

55.2% 1,580

↔️

Separated

2.5% 71

📋

Divorced

6.6% 190

🕊️

Widowed

8.6% 245

👤

Never married

27.1% 775

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Walkley Heights Ancestry

English

26.8%

Australian

23.7%

Other

14.0%

Indian

6.2%

German

5.6%

Scottish

5.2%

Italian

5.1%

Irish

4.3%

Chinese

3.1%

Vietnamese

2.5%

Dutch

1.7%

Polish

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Walkley Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.2%

Primary — Catholic

13.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.2%

Secondary — Catholic

13.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.9%

Secondary — Government

11.6%

Pre-school

6.7%

Vocational Education

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Walkley Heights Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.3% 572

✅

No need for assistance

91.7% 6,286

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Walkley Heights Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.1% 468

—

Not a volunteer

82.9% 2,276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Walkley Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Walkley Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.1%

Did not go to work

9.9%

Bus

5.1%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Other

0.7%

Walked only

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Truck

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Walkley Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.3%

1 vehicle

33.4%

2 vehicles

41.1%

3 vehicles

12.8%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Walkley Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

13.5%

3 bedrooms

39.7%

4 bedrooms

37.5%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Walkley Heights Population Mobility

9.0%

moved in the last year

26.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Walkley Heights Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

6,837

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Walkley Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

296

Arthritis

126

Asthma

118

Heart disease

107

Diabetes

102

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Walkley Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Walkley Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.6%

Couple — no children

23.4%

Couple — no children under 15

19.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Walkley Heights Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 21

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 93

👤

Never served

95.7% 2,672

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Walkley Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 403

—

Did not provide

85.5% 2,369

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Walkley Heights Children Ever Born

No children

26.5%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

37.6%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Walkley Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

124

1971–1980

114

1981–1990

127

1991–2000

138

2001–2010

318

2011–2015

101

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Walkley Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

7.7%

Did not do domestic work

27.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Walkley Heights Household Size

1 person

22.5%

2 persons

31.2%

3 persons

13.8%

4 persons

21.2%

5 persons

7.6%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Walkley Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,094

Moved from SA

226

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Walkley Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.9%

Step family — no other children

5.2%

Intact family — other children present

2.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Walkley Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 39 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Walkley Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

1013

avg ICSEA score

10,767

total students

St Pius X School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 552 students

1108

ICSEA

Hillcrest Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 395 students

1096

ICSEA

Cedar College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 884 students

1090

ICSEA

St Martin's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 691 students

1085

ICSEA

Endeavour College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 738 students

1083

ICSEA

Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent

Primary · R-6 · 462 students

1083

ICSEA

Heritage College Incorporated Independent

Combined · R-12 · 437 students

1040

ICSEA

St Paul's College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,191 students

1037

ICSEA

Sports College South Australia Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 404 students

1015

ICSEA

North Ingle School Government

Primary · R-6 · 180 students

998

ICSEA

East Para Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 194 students

994

ICSEA

Northfield Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 352 students

982

ICSEA

Ingle Farm East Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 268 students

981

ICSEA

Para Hills School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 269 students

978

ICSEA

Roma Mitchell Secondary College Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,638 students

971

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Walkley Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,773/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Walkley Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $7,683/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,403/wk

Rent share 20.9%

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Walkley Heights vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,239 Income: $493/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 5,175 Income: $896/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 5,160 Income: $494/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 5,126 Income: $1,038/wk Rent: $395/wk

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Pop: 5,117 Income: $752/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 5,110 Income: $556/wk Rent: $175/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Walkley Heights

What is the population of Walkley Heights SA?

The population of Walkley Heights SA is 3,513 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2159.9 people per km².Walkley Heights is ranked #2,125 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Walkley Heights?

The median personal income in Walkley Heights SA is $715 per week, or $37,180 per year.The median household income is $1,773 per week.Family income is $2,152 per week.Walkley Heights is ranked #5,198 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Walkley Heights?

Median rent in Walkley Heights SA is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Walkley Heights ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Walkley Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Walkley Heights SA is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Walkley Heights?

The median age in Walkley Heights SA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Walkley Heights a good suburb to live in?

Walkley Heights is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,513.The median income is $715/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41515. All dollar figures in AUD.