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Whyalla Norrie SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Whyalla Norrie SA is 6,288 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Whyalla Norrie is $596 per week ($30,992 per year). Median rent in Whyalla Norrie is $180 per week ($780 per month). Whyalla Norrie has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Whyalla Norrie has a population density of 865.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Whyalla Norrie is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whyalla Norrie is $953.

There were 592 recorded offences in Whyalla Norrie in 2025-26, a rate of 94 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (212 offences).

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Whyalla Norrie Population

residents (Census 2021)

Whyalla Norrie Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$596/wk

$30,992 per year

#7149 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$180/wk

$780 per month

#7868 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$953/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Whyalla Norrie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (3,148) Female 50.0% (3,144)

Population Density

865.3

people per km²

6,288 people · 7.3 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,444

Family income/wk

Whyalla Norrie 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 Norrie Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.6% 641 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.4% 830 dwellings

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

Whyalla Norrie Country of Birth

Australia

90.6%

England

6.5%

India

1.8%

Germany

0.6%

Chile

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

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

Whyalla Norrie Religion

No Religion

60.3%

Catholic

14.5%

Not stated

9.2%

Anglican

7.0%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Lutheran

1.4%

Pentecostal

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Whyalla Norrie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

27.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.9%

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

Whyalla Norrie Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

30.2%

SAL Tagalog

18.8%

SAL Filipin

12.2%

Tamil

11.0%

Other

9.8%

Greek

6.9%

IAL Punjabi

6.1%

Australian Indigenous

4.9%

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

Whyalla Norrie Employment

💼

Employed full-time

32.4% 1,489 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.8% 863 people

🔍

Unemployed

5.6% 257 people

🏠

Not in labour force

43.2% 1,988 people

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

Whyalla Norrie Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

60.3%

Bachelor Degree

13.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.5%

Certificate I/II

7.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.9%

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

Whyalla Norrie Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.5%

Community & Personal Service

17.7%

Professionals

16.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

8.7%

Managers

8.3%

Labourers

7.6%

Sales Workers

4.6%

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

Whyalla Norrie Field of Study

Engineering

32.1%

Society & Culture

17.5%

Management & Commerce

15.2%

Health

11.2%

Education

8.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Architecture & Building

3.4%

Information Technology

1.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Creative Arts

1.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.4%

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

Whyalla Norrie Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (1 storey)

56.0%

Separate house

44.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Whyalla Norrie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

3.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

11.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Whyalla Norrie Marital Status

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Married

35.6% 1,821

↔️

Separated

4.6% 233

📋

Divorced

10.1% 515

🕊️

Widowed

7.1% 361

👤

Never married

42.7% 2,179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Whyalla Norrie Ancestry

English

33.9%

Australian

31.8%

Scottish

8.3%

German

5.8%

Irish

5.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.5%

Other

3.8%

Filipino

2.8%

Italian

1.3%

Dutch

1.2%

Indian

0.7%

Greek

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Whyalla Norrie School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.2%

Secondary — Government

21.9%

Pre-school

10.0%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.3%

Primary — Catholic

6.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.2%

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

Whyalla Norrie Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.0% 936

✅

No need for assistance

92.0% 10,794

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

Whyalla Norrie Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.5% 637

—

Not a volunteer

86.5% 4,084

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Whyalla Norrie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.4%

$300-$449/mo

7.5%

$450-$599/mo

8.0%

$600-$799/mo

13.4%

$800-$999/mo

18.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Whyalla Norrie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.0%

Did not go to work

14.3%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Bus

2.4%

Walked only

2.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.4%

Bicycle

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

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

Whyalla Norrie Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.9%

1 vehicle

40.7%

2 vehicles

29.7%

3 vehicles

11.1%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

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

Whyalla Norrie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

12.3%

3 bedrooms

71.3%

4 bedrooms

11.0%

5 bedrooms

1.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Whyalla Norrie Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

32.2%

moved in the last 5 years

9.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Whyalla Norrie Indigenous Population

6.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

758

Indigenous residents

11,060

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Whyalla Norrie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

726

Asthma

298

Diabetes

276

Arthritis

270

Lung condition

203

Heart disease

176

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Whyalla Norrie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

10.2%

$300-$399/wk

7.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Whyalla Norrie Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.4%

Couple — no children

28.1%

One parent — children under 15

16.3%

Couple — no children under 15

11.9%

One parent — no children under 15

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Whyalla Norrie Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 109

👤

Never served

97.7% 4,635

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Whyalla Norrie Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 675

—

Did not provide

85.7% 4,032

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Whyalla Norrie Children Ever Born

No children

26.4%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

28.3%

3 children

20.3%

4 children

8.9%

5+ children

3.5%

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

Whyalla Norrie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

370

1971–1980

174

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

110

2011–2015

103

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Whyalla Norrie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.7%

5–14 hours

27.0%

15–29 hours

12.4%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

33.4%

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

Whyalla Norrie Household Size

1 person

38.4%

2 persons

33.4%

3 persons

12.7%

4 persons

9.6%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Whyalla Norrie Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,078

Moved — same area (SA2)

449

Moved from SA

141

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Whyalla Norrie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.0%

Step family — no other children

9.3%

Blended family — no other children

8.6%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Whyalla Norrie Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 592 total

Theft

212

Property Damage

158

Assault

131

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Whyalla Norrie Schools

schools nearby

government

892

avg ICSEA score

3,124

total students

Sunrise Christian School Whyalla Independent

Combined · R-10 · 257 students

1006

ICSEA

Samaritan College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 881 students

979

ICSEA

Memorial Oval Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 206 students

919

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

Whyalla Special Education Centre Government

Combined · U · 63 students

890

ICSEA

Nicolson Avenue Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 261 students

885

ICSEA

Fisk Street Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 63 students

857

ICSEA

Hincks Avenue Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 170 students

833

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 Norrie Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,071/wk

Median Rent $180/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.8%

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

If you earn X in Whyalla Norrie

Your weekly income

≈ $4,641/month

Median rent $180/wk

Left after rent $891/wk

Rent share 16.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Whyalla Stuart

Income: $502/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $20/wk

Novar Gardens

Income: $630/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $15/wk

Millicent

Income: $556/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $5/wk

Coober Pedy

Income: $498/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $17/wk

Whyalla Norrie vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

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Pop: 3,158 Income: $777/wk Rent: $350/wk

Northgate (SA)

Pop: 3,184 Income: $881/wk Rent: $395/wk

Hove

Pop: 3,189 Income: $778/wk Rent: $328/wk

Park Holme

Pop: 3,199 Income: $702/wk Rent: $280/wk

St Peters (SA)

Pop: 3,231 Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $310/wk

Two Wells

Pop: 3,233 Income: $818/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Whyalla Norrie

What is the population of Whyalla Norrie SA?

The population of Whyalla Norrie SA is 6,288 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 865.3 people per km².Whyalla Norrie is ranked #1,239 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Whyalla Norrie?

The median personal income in Whyalla Norrie SA is $596 per week, or $30,992 per year.The median household income is $1,071 per week.Family income is $1,444 per week.Whyalla Norrie is ranked #7,149 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Whyalla Norrie?

Median rent in Whyalla Norrie SA is $180 per week ($780 per month).Rent represents 16.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Whyalla Norrie ranks #7,868 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Whyalla Norrie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whyalla Norrie SA is $953. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Whyalla Norrie?

The median age in Whyalla Norrie SA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Whyalla Norrie a good suburb to live in?

Whyalla Norrie is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 6,288.The median income is $596/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.8% 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: 41588. All dollar figures in AUD.