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Wasleys SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wasleys SA is 885 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wasleys is $584 per week ($30,368 per year). Median rent in Wasleys is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Wasleys has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wasleys has a population density of 16.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wasleys is England. The most common religion is No Religion (64% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wasleys is $1,451.

There were 4 recorded offences in Wasleys in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (3 offences).

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📍 Wasleys, South Australia — 34.4882°S, 138.6929°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (1)

Wasleys Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Wasleys Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$584/wk
$30,368 per year
#7317 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$280/wk
$1,213 per month
#5374 of 14,663
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Median Age
30years
8 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,451/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wasleys Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (427) Female 51.9% (460)

Population Density

16.3
people per km²
885 people · 54.3 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,005
Family income/wk

Wasleys 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)

Wasleys Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
26.3% 64 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
73.7% 179 dwellings

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

Wasleys Country of Birth

Australia
91.7%
England
7.5%
India
0.8%

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

Wasleys Religion

No Religion
64.3%
Catholic
9.2%
Not stated
8.2%
Anglican
6.2%
Uniting Church
5.4%
Christian (other)
2.8%
Lutheran
2.4%
Pentecostal
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wasleys Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
59.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
22.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

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

Wasleys Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans
40.0%
Mandarin
30.0%
Russian
30.0%

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

Wasleys Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.6% 224 people
⏰
Employed part-time
29.1% 188 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 21 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.1% 214 people

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

Wasleys Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
43.8%
Bachelor Degree
36.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.6%
Certificate I/II
3.7%
Postgraduate Degree
1.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
0.8%

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

Wasleys Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
20.5%
Community & Personal Service
16.7%
Professionals
16.3%
Managers
11.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.7%
Labourers
9.1%
Sales Workers
8.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.1%

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

Wasleys Field of Study

Health
19.1%
Engineering
17.2%
Society & Culture
16.9%
Management & Commerce
12.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
7.9%
Agriculture & Environment
7.1%
Education
7.1%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.5%
Creative Arts
1.5%
Information Technology
1.1%

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

Wasleys Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wasleys Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
22.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.9%
$4,000+/wk
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wasleys Marital Status

💍
Married
44.7% 318
↔️
Separated
4.4% 31
📋
Divorced
6.3% 45
🕊️
Widowed
2.0% 14
👤
Never married
42.6% 303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wasleys Ancestry

Australian
37.2%
English
35.5%
German
6.6%
Scottish
6.3%
Irish
4.1%
Other
2.7%
Italian
2.5%
Dutch
1.6%
Chinese
1.5%
New Zealander
0.8%
Welsh
0.7%
Indian
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wasleys School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
44.1%
Secondary — Government
19.3%
Pre-school
8.3%
Secondary — Catholic
6.9%
Vocational Education
6.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%
Primary — Catholic
4.8%

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

Wasleys Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.1% 70
✅
No need for assistance
95.9% 1,618

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

Wasleys Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.6% 118
—
Not a volunteer
82.4% 553

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wasleys Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.3%
$300-$449/mo
4.6%
$600-$799/mo
1.7%
$800-$999/mo
10.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
25.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
29.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wasleys How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.2%
Did not go to work
21.4%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Walked only
2.3%
Truck
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%

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

Wasleys Car Ownership

1 vehicle
15.7%
2 vehicles
48.3%
3 vehicles
20.7%
4+ vehicles
15.3%

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

Wasleys Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.4%
2 bedrooms
5.3%
3 bedrooms
38.1%
4 bedrooms
43.0%
5 bedrooms
7.5%
6+ bedrooms
2.6%

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

Wasleys Population Mobility

15.4%
moved in the last year
48.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wasleys Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
7
Indigenous residents
1,671
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wasleys Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
108
Asthma
48
Arthritis
32
Diabetes
18
Lung condition
15
Heart disease
13
Stroke
7
Cancer
6

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

Wasleys Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.1%
$1-$149/wk
6.5%
$150-$299/wk
10.2%
$300-$399/wk
6.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
12.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wasleys Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
51.5%
Couple — no children
26.4%
Couple — no children under 15
13.5%
One parent — children under 15
4.8%
One parent — no children under 15
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wasleys Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.0% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.9% 6
🏅
Previously served
1.6% 11
👤
Never served
96.4% 648

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wasleys Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.4% 63
—
Did not provide
90.6% 606

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wasleys Children Ever Born

No children
50.6%
1 child
5.6%
2 children
28.2%
3 children
12.8%
4 children
2.8%

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

Wasleys When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1961–1970
26
1971–1980
18
1981–1990
8
1991–2000
5
2001–2010
28
2011–2015
5
2017
5
2018
4
2019
4

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

Wasleys Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
28.1%
5–14 hours
28.1%
15–29 hours
13.0%
30+ hours
9.3%
Did not do domestic work
21.3%

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

Wasleys Household Size

1 person
17.7%
2 persons
38.1%
3 persons
13.2%
4 persons
19.6%
5 persons
7.2%
6+ persons
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wasleys Where Residents Moved From

Same address
699
Moved from SA
105
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from VIC
4
Moved — same area (SA2)
3

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

Wasleys Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.3%
Step family — no other children
5.8%
Blended family — no other children
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wasleys Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Assault
3
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Wasleys Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1022
avg ICSEA score
33
total students
Wasleys Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 33 students
1022
ICSEA

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

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Wasleys Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,698/wk
Median Rent $280/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.5%

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

If you earn X in Wasleys

≈ $7,358/month
Median rent $280/wk
Left after rent $1,418/wk
Rent share 16.5%

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Wasleys vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Currency Creek
Pop: 443 Income: $684/wk Rent: $330/wk
Langhorne Creek
Pop: 444 Income: $835/wk Rent: $200/wk
Greenhill (SA)
Pop: 454 Income: $1,095/wk Rent: $500/wk
Kalangadoo
Pop: 457 Income: $603/wk Rent: $161/wk
Tantanoola
Pop: 457 Income: $638/wk Rent: $160/wk
Mount Osmond
Pop: 464 Income: $1,142/wk Rent: $441/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wasleys

What is the population of Wasleys SA?

The population of Wasleys SA is 885 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 16.3 people per km².Wasleys is ranked #4,148 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wasleys?

The median personal income in Wasleys SA is $584 per week, or $30,368 per year.The median household income is $1,698 per week.Family income is $2,005 per week.Wasleys is ranked #7,317 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wasleys?

Median rent in Wasleys SA is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 16.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wasleys ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wasleys?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wasleys SA is $1,451. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wasleys?

The median age in Wasleys SA is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wasleys a good suburb to live in?

Wasleys is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 885.The median income is $584/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.5% 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: 41542. All dollar figures in AUD.