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Whyalla Stuart SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Whyalla Stuart SA is 6,476 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Whyalla Stuart is $502 per week ($26,104 per year). Median rent in Whyalla Stuart is $160 per week ($693 per month). Whyalla Stuart has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Whyalla Stuart has a population density of 936.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Whyalla Stuart is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whyalla Stuart is $967.

There were 528 recorded offences in Whyalla Stuart in 2025-26, a rate of 82 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (162 offences).

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Whyalla Stuart Population

residents (Census 2021)

Whyalla Stuart Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$502/wk

$26,104 per year

#8180 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$160/wk

$693 per month

#8125 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$967/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Whyalla Stuart Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (3,226) Female 50.2% (3,247)

Population Density

936.6

people per km²

6,476 people · 6.9 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,275

Family income/wk

Whyalla Stuart 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 Stuart Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.4% 648 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.6% 692 dwellings

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

Whyalla Stuart Country of Birth

Australia

89.4%

England

8.4%

Germany

0.6%

Croatia

0.4%

Greece

0.3%

India

0.3%

China

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

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

Whyalla Stuart Religion

No Religion

57.9%

Catholic

14.7%

Not stated

11.1%

Anglican

7.6%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Lutheran

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Whyalla Stuart Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

38.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

28.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.2%

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

Whyalla Stuart Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.1%

SAL Tot

17.6%

Greek

12.1%

Italian

12.1%

Afrikaans

11.0%

Spanish

8.8%

Croatian

7.7%

French

7.7%

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

Whyalla Stuart Employment

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Employed full-time

25.7% 1,200 people

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Employed part-time

16.6% 776 people

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Unemployed

5.8% 272 people

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Not in labour force

51.8% 2,416 people

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

Whyalla Stuart Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

62.9%

Bachelor Degree

13.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.9%

Certificate I/II

8.0%

Postgraduate Degree

1.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.3%

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

Whyalla Stuart Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.2%

Community & Personal Service

19.5%

Professionals

16.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

13.0%

Labourers

9.7%

Clerical & Administrative

8.5%

Managers

8.3%

Sales Workers

4.5%

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

Whyalla Stuart Field of Study

Engineering

29.7%

Society & Culture

18.1%

Management & Commerce

15.2%

Health

10.9%

Education

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.6%

Architecture & Building

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Information Technology

1.3%

Creative Arts

1.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.0%

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

Whyalla Stuart Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (1 storey)

61.4%

Separate house

38.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Whyalla Stuart Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

7.7%

$400-$499/wk

14.0%

$500-$649/wk

7.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Whyalla Stuart Marital Status

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Married

32.7% 1,737

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Separated

4.7% 250

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Divorced

11.1% 592

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Widowed

7.7% 409

👤

Never married

43.8% 2,329

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Whyalla Stuart Ancestry

English

34.4%

Australian

31.1%

Scottish

8.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.4%

Irish

5.2%

German

4.9%

Other

3.3%

Italian

2.0%

Filipino

1.5%

Dutch

1.3%

Welsh

1.0%

Croatian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Whyalla Stuart School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.7%

Secondary — Government

24.8%

Vocational Education

9.6%

Pre-school

7.9%

Primary — Catholic

7.5%

Secondary — Catholic

5.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.5%

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

Whyalla Stuart Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

11.1% 1,309

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No need for assistance

88.9% 10,492

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

Whyalla Stuart Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.7% 559

—

Not a volunteer

88.3% 4,237

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Whyalla Stuart Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

6.5%

$450-$599/mo

7.6%

$600-$799/mo

15.9%

$800-$999/mo

18.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Whyalla Stuart How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.9%

Did not go to work

14.3%

Car (passenger)

7.1%

Walked only

2.9%

Bus

1.6%

Bicycle

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.2%

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

Whyalla Stuart Car Ownership

0 vehicles

19.2%

1 vehicle

41.5%

2 vehicles

26.8%

3 vehicles

8.3%

4+ vehicles

4.2%

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

Whyalla Stuart Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

12.7%

3 bedrooms

72.4%

4 bedrooms

10.7%

5 bedrooms

1.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Whyalla Stuart Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

31.3%

moved in the last 5 years

11.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

45.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Whyalla Stuart Indigenous Population

9.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,116

Indigenous residents

10,747

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Whyalla Stuart Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

861

Asthma

325

Arthritis

324

Diabetes

324

Lung condition

272

Heart disease

194

Stroke

111

Cancer

110

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Whyalla Stuart Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

11.2%

$300-$399/wk

9.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Whyalla Stuart Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

31.2%

Couple — no children

29.2%

One parent — children under 15

19.4%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — no children under 15

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Whyalla Stuart Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.6% 126

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Never served

97.3% 4,700

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Whyalla Stuart Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 719

—

Did not provide

84.9% 4,055

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Whyalla Stuart Children Ever Born

No children

24.1%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

28.7%

3 children

20.1%

4 children

8.7%

5+ children

4.2%

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

Whyalla Stuart When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

100

1961–1970

506

1971–1980

211

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Whyalla Stuart Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.7%

5–14 hours

23.9%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

37.7%

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

Whyalla Stuart Household Size

1 person

41.6%

2 persons

32.2%

3 persons

12.4%

4 persons

8.3%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Whyalla Stuart Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,056

Moved — same area (SA2)

471

Moved from SA

123

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Whyalla Stuart Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.4%

Step family — no other children

12.2%

Blended family — no other children

9.9%

Other couple — children only

2.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Whyalla Stuart Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 528 total

Assault

162

Property Damage

147

Theft

118

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Whyalla Stuart Schools

schools nearby

government

875

avg ICSEA score

1,713

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

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 Stuart Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $880/wk

Median Rent $160/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.2%

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

If you earn X in Whyalla Stuart

Your weekly income

≈ $3,813/month

Median rent $160/wk

Left after rent $720/wk

Rent share 18.2%

Whyalla Stuart vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,238 Income: $726/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 3,245 Income: $717/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 3,250 Income: $585/wk Rent: $250/wk

Lewiston

Pop: 3,275 Income: $766/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 3,295 Income: $600/wk Rent: $275/wk

Littlehampton

Pop: 3,300 Income: $886/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Whyalla Stuart

What is the population of Whyalla Stuart SA?

The population of Whyalla Stuart SA is 6,476 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 936.6 people per km².Whyalla Stuart is ranked #1,191 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Whyalla Stuart?

The median personal income in Whyalla Stuart SA is $502 per week, or $26,104 per year.The median household income is $880 per week.Family income is $1,275 per week.Whyalla Stuart is ranked #8,180 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Whyalla Stuart?

Median rent in Whyalla Stuart SA is $160 per week ($693 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Whyalla Stuart ranks #8,125 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Whyalla Stuart?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Whyalla Stuart SA is $967. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Whyalla Stuart?

The median age in Whyalla Stuart SA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Whyalla Stuart a good suburb to live in?

Whyalla Stuart is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 6,476.The median income is $502/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% 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: 41590. All dollar figures in AUD.