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Whyalla Playford SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Whyalla Playford SA is 2,540 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Whyalla Playford is $771 per week ($40,092 per year). Median rent in Whyalla Playford is $200 per week ($867 per month). Whyalla Playford has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Whyalla Playford has a population density of 782 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Whyalla Playford is England. The most common religion is No religion (49.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whyalla Playford is $1,280.

There were 79 recorded offences in Whyalla Playford in 2025-26, a rate of 31 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (25 offences).

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Whyalla Playford Population

2,540

residents (Census 2021)

Whyalla Playford Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$771/wk

$40,092 per year

#4115 of 14,663

Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

Mortgage

$1,280/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Whyalla Playford Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (1,297) Female 48.9% (1,240)

Population Density

782

people per km²

2,540 people · 3.2 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,961

Family income/wk

Whyalla Playford 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 Playford Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Whyalla Playford, 51.6% are owned outright and 48.4% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

51.6%

Owned with mortgage

48.4%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
Germany
Croatia
Greece

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

Whyalla Playford Religion

No religion

49.5%

Catholic

17.0%

Anglican

7.1%

Not stated

5.8%

Uniting Church

5.8%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Lutheran

1.9%

Pentecostal

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Whyalla Playford Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

26.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Greek
Croatian
Punjabi
Tagalog
Hindi
Thai
Afrikaans

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

Whyalla Playford Employment

Employed full-time

40.0% 785 people

Employed part-time

19.5% 382 people

Unemployed

3.2% 62 people

Not in labour force

37.4% 734 people

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

Whyalla Playford Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.5%

Bachelor Degree

18.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.9%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

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

Whyalla Playford Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.6%

Professionals

23.5%

Community & Personal Service

15.4%

Managers

10.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.6%

Clerical & Administrative

8.3%

Sales Workers

3.1%

Labourers

3.1%

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

Whyalla Playford Field of Study

Engineering

32.2%

Management & Commerce

15.4%

Health

14.2%

Society & Culture

12.2%

Education

10.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Architecture & Building

4.1%

Information Technology

1.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Creative Arts

1.2%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Whyalla Playford Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Whyalla Playford Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Whyalla Playford Marital Status

Married

48.2% 1,017

Separated

3.4% 72

Divorced

7.5% 159

Widowed

5.5% 116

Never married

35.4% 746

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Whyalla Playford Ancestry

English

43.3%

Australian

42.3%

Scottish

12.6%

Irish

8.4%

German

8.1%

Australian Aboriginal

2.4%

Italian

1.9%

Greek

1.8%

Dutch

1.7%

Croatian

1.5%

Welsh

1.3%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Whyalla Playford School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.3%

Secondary — Government

20.7%

Vocational Education

13.8%

Primary — Catholic

12.2%

Pre-school

8.5%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

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

Whyalla Playford Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

6.1%

No need for assistance

93.9%

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

Whyalla Playford Volunteering

Volunteer

21.3% 428

Not a volunteer

78.7% 1,586

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Whyalla Playford Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

3.8%

$600-$799/mo

8.2%

$800-$999/mo

12.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Whyalla Playford How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Walked only

2.8%

Bus

2.0%

Bicycle

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

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

Whyalla Playford Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.5%

1 vehicle

35.5%

2 vehicles

35.2%

3 vehicles

14.3%

4+ vehicles

9.6%

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

Whyalla Playford Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

16.5%

3 bedrooms

58.5%

4 bedrooms

19.1%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Whyalla Playford Population Mobility

13.5%

moved in the last year

31.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Whyalla Playford Indigenous Population

2.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Whyalla Playford Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

213

Arthritis

126

Asthma

107

Diabetes

106

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Whyalla Playford Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Whyalla Playford Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.7%

Couple — no children

36.5%

Couple — no children under 15

13.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Whyalla Playford Military Service

Previously served

2.1% 42

Never served

97.9% 1,987

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Whyalla Playford Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 298

Did not provide

85.2% 1,716

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Whyalla Playford Children Ever Born

No children

26.0%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

36.5%

3 children

18.6%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Whyalla Playford When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

172

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Whyalla Playford Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

31.9%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

24.3%

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

Whyalla Playford Household Size

1 person

31.9%

2 persons

37.8%

3 persons

12.9%

4 persons

12.1%

5 persons

4.1%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Whyalla Playford Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,071

Moved — same area (SA2)

190

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

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

Whyalla Playford Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.2%

Step family — no other children

8.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Other couple — children only

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Whyalla Playford Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 79 total

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Whyalla Playford Schools

schools nearby

government

915

avg ICSEA score

3,363

total students

Sunrise Christian School Whyalla Independent

Combined · R-10 · 257 students

1006

ICSEA

Whyalla Town Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 318 students

989

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

Samaritan College - St Teresa's 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 Playford Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,429/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.0%

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

If you earn X in Whyalla Playford

Your weekly income

≈ $6,192/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $1,229/wk

Rent share 14.0%

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Whyalla Playford vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Whyalla Playford is $771 a week, 2% above the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 331st of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $200 a week, $100 less than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 14.0% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 44, 1 year older than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Whyalla Playford	Typical SA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$771/wk	$759/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,429/wk	$1,494/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$200/wk	$300/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,280/mo	$1,534/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	44	43	42
Rent share of household income	14.0%	19.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Whyalla Playford

The closest suburb to Whyalla Playford is Whyalla, 1.7 km away.

Whyalla

1.7 km away · income $815/wk · rent $200/wk

Whyalla Norrie

1.9 km away · income $596/wk · rent $180/wk

Whyalla Stuart

4.2 km away · income $502/wk · rent $160/wk

Whyalla Jenkins

4.8 km away · income $1,003/wk · rent $265/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Whyalla Playford

What is the population of Whyalla Playford SA?

The population of Whyalla Playford SA is 2,540 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 782 people per km².Whyalla Playford is ranked #2,697 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Whyalla Playford?

The median personal income in Whyalla Playford SA is $771 per week, or $40,092 per year.The median household income is $1,429 per week.Family income is $1,961 per week.Whyalla Playford is ranked #4,115 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Whyalla Playford?

Median rent in Whyalla Playford SA is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 14.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Whyalla Playford ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Whyalla Playford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whyalla Playford SA is $1,280. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Whyalla Playford?

The median age in Whyalla Playford SA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Whyalla Playford a good suburb to live in?

Whyalla Playford is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,540.The median income is $771/wk, which is above the typical SA suburb ($759/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.0% 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: 41589. All dollar figures in AUD.