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Whyalla Jenkins SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Whyalla Jenkins SA is 1,961 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Whyalla Jenkins is $1,003 per week ($52,156 per year). Median rent in Whyalla Jenkins is $265 per week ($1,148 per month). Whyalla Jenkins has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Whyalla Jenkins has a population density of 639.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Whyalla Jenkins is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whyalla Jenkins is $1,580.

There were 31 recorded offences in Whyalla Jenkins in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (8 offences).

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Whyalla Jenkins Population

residents (Census 2021)

Whyalla Jenkins Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,003/wk

$52,156 per year

#1216 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$265/wk

$1,148 per month

#5794 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,580/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Whyalla Jenkins Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (953) Female 51.4% (1,009)

Population Density

639.4

people per km²

1,961 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,356

Family income/wk

Whyalla Jenkins 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)

Whyalla Jenkins Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

33.6% 146 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

66.4% 288 dwellings

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

Whyalla Jenkins Country of Birth

Australia

88.4%

England

7.5%

India

2.5%

China

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

Egypt

0.4%

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

Whyalla Jenkins Religion

No Religion

60.2%

Catholic

19.1%

Anglican

6.8%

Not stated

5.2%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Pentecostal

1.7%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

24.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.5%

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

Whyalla Jenkins Languages Spoken at Home

Other

41.1%

IAL Punjabi

12.2%

Hindi

11.1%

Mandarin

8.9%

Afrikaans

8.9%

Italian

7.8%

SAL Tot

6.7%

Arabic

3.3%

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

Whyalla Jenkins Employment

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Employed full-time

50.3% 696 people

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Employed part-time

19.9% 276 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 39 people

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Not in labour force

27.0% 374 people

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

Whyalla Jenkins Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.5%

Bachelor Degree

23.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.4%

Postgraduate Degree

6.1%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

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

Whyalla Jenkins Occupation

Professionals

29.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.5%

Community & Personal Service

15.9%

Managers

9.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.1%

Clerical & Administrative

8.7%

Labourers

4.0%

Sales Workers

3.6%

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

Whyalla Jenkins Field of Study

Engineering

28.7%

Society & Culture

15.4%

Management & Commerce

14.7%

Education

14.3%

Health

11.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Architecture & Building

4.1%

Information Technology

2.4%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Agriculture & Environment

0.4%

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

Whyalla Jenkins Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins Marital Status

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Married

48.3% 730

↔️

Separated

2.5% 38

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Divorced

5.2% 79

🕊️

Widowed

4.8% 72

👤

Never married

39.2% 593

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins Ancestry

English

32.4%

Australian

32.3%

Scottish

10.3%

Irish

6.0%

Other

5.3%

German

4.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Italian

2.3%

Filipino

1.6%

Indian

1.2%

Greek

1.2%

Welsh

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.6%

Secondary — Government

16.8%

Secondary — Catholic

11.9%

Pre-school

11.3%

Primary — Catholic

11.1%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

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

Whyalla Jenkins Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 165

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 3,630

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

Whyalla Jenkins Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.1% 277

—

Not a volunteer

80.9% 1,177

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

3.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

6.1%

$800-$999/mo

7.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.2%

Did not go to work

14.4%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Bus

3.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Walked only

0.4%

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

Whyalla Jenkins Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

33.5%

2 vehicles

41.1%

3 vehicles

13.4%

4+ vehicles

8.5%

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

Whyalla Jenkins Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

4.4%

3 bedrooms

48.1%

4 bedrooms

41.8%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Whyalla Jenkins Population Mobility

16.4%

moved in the last year

43.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins Indigenous Population

3.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

122

Indigenous residents

3,699

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

160

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Whyalla Jenkins Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.8%

Couple — no children

25.8%

Couple — no children under 15

12.3%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins Military Service

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Previously served

2.1% 31

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Never served

97.9% 1,432

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.4% 166

—

Did not provide

88.6% 1,287

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins Children Ever Born

No children

31.6%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

33.6%

3 children

13.8%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Whyalla Jenkins When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

118

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Whyalla Jenkins Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.5%

5–14 hours

31.1%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

11.7%

Did not do domestic work

22.0%

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

Whyalla Jenkins Household Size

1 person

23.9%

2 persons

33.3%

3 persons

16.9%

4 persons

19.1%

5 persons

5.4%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,555

Moved — same area (SA2)

170

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

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

Whyalla Jenkins Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.0%

Step family — no other children

7.0%

Blended family — no other children

5.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Whyalla Jenkins Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 31 total

Assault

Theft

Other Against Person

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Whyalla Jenkins Schools

schools nearby

government

883

avg ICSEA score

1,543

total students

Sunrise Christian School Whyalla Independent

Combined · R-10 · 257 students

1006

ICSEA

Whyalla Secondary College Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,004 students

900

ICSEA

Long Street Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 140 students

895

ICSEA

Fisk Street Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 63 students

857

ICSEA

Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 Government

Primary · R-6 · 79 students

756

ICSEA

Samaritan College - Our Lady Help of Christians Campus Catholic

Combined

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

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Whyalla Jenkins Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,970/wk

Median Rent $265/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.5%

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

If you earn X in Whyalla Jenkins

Your weekly income

≈ $8,537/month

Median rent $265/wk

Left after rent $1,705/wk

Rent share 13.5%

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Income: $817/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $15/wk

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Income: $815/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $65/wk

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Income: $804/wk Rent: $198/wk Save: $67/wk

Whyalla Jenkins vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Cummins

Pop: 981 Income: $851/wk Rent: $180/wk

Yorketown

Pop: 997 Income: $567/wk Rent: $200/wk

Gawler Belt

Pop: 1,000 Income: $847/wk Rent: $350/wk

Upper Sturt

Pop: 1,005 Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $345/wk

Minlaton

Pop: 1,018 Income: $580/wk Rent: $200/wk

Woodforde

Pop: 1,024 Income: $928/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Whyalla Jenkins

What is the population of Whyalla Jenkins SA?

The population of Whyalla Jenkins SA is 1,961 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 639.4 people per km².Whyalla Jenkins is ranked #3,058 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Whyalla Jenkins?

The median personal income in Whyalla Jenkins SA is $1,003 per week, or $52,156 per year.The median household income is $1,970 per week.Family income is $2,356 per week.Whyalla Jenkins is ranked #1,216 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Whyalla Jenkins?

Median rent in Whyalla Jenkins SA is $265 per week ($1,148 per month).Rent represents 13.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Whyalla Jenkins ranks #5,794 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Whyalla Jenkins?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whyalla Jenkins SA is $1,580. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Whyalla Jenkins?

The median age in Whyalla Jenkins SA is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Whyalla Jenkins a good suburb to live in?

Whyalla Jenkins is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,961.The median income is $1,003/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.5% 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: 41587. All dollar figures in AUD.