South Australia · Suburb Profile

Willaston SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Willaston SA is 3,458 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Willaston is $713 per week ($37,076 per year). Median rent in Willaston is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Willaston has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Willaston has a population density of 1151.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Willaston is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Willaston is $1,213.

There were 115 recorded offences in Willaston in 2025-26, a rate of 33 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (65 offences).

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Willaston Population

residents (Census 2021)

Willaston Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$713/wk

$37,076 per year

#5244 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,213/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Willaston Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (1,690) Female 51.2% (1,771)

Population Density

1151.2

people per km²

3,458 people · 3.0 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,577

Family income/wk

Willaston 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)

Willaston Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.2% 488 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.8% 591 dwellings

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

Willaston Country of Birth

Australia

90.9%

England

7.9%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

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

Willaston Religion

No Religion

57.7%

Catholic

13.4%

Anglican

9.4%

Not stated

6.0%

Uniting Church

5.9%

Lutheran

4.4%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Pentecostal

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Willaston Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

24.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

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

Willaston Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

20.9%

Other

20.9%

SAL Tot

11.6%

IAL Sinhal

11.6%

Cantonese

9.3%

Greek

9.3%

Italian

9.3%

Afrikaans

7.0%

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

Willaston Employment

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Employed full-time

35.3% 925 people

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Employed part-time

20.3% 532 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 111 people

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Not in labour force

40.2% 1,056 people

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

Willaston Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.5%

Bachelor Degree

17.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Certificate I/II

4.7%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.1%

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

Willaston Occupation

Professionals

21.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.4%

Community & Personal Service

18.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Managers

8.9%

Labourers

7.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.0%

Sales Workers

4.5%

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

Willaston Field of Study

Engineering

20.9%

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Society & Culture

17.1%

Health

13.9%

Education

8.6%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Agriculture & Environment

4.6%

Information Technology

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

Creative Arts

1.1%

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

Willaston Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Willaston Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

8.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Willaston Marital Status

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Married

41.4% 1,165

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Separated

4.3% 121

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Divorced

13.4% 378

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Widowed

6.6% 186

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Never married

34.3% 967

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Willaston Ancestry

English

39.2%

Australian

29.4%

German

8.1%

Irish

7.1%

Scottish

6.5%

Other

2.9%

Italian

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.5%

Welsh

0.7%

Chinese

0.7%

Polish

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Willaston School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.0%

Secondary — Catholic

15.2%

Secondary — Government

11.9%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Pre-school

6.5%

Primary — Catholic

5.5%

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

Willaston Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

7.7% 511

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No need for assistance

92.3% 6,131

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

Willaston Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.2% 435

—

Not a volunteer

83.8% 2,250

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Willaston Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

6.2%

$800-$999/mo

12.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

38.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

9.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Willaston How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.7%

Did not go to work

12.3%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Bus

1.5%

Truck

1.4%

Walked only

1.2%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Willaston Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.1%

1 vehicle

39.5%

2 vehicles

35.3%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

7.1%

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

Willaston Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

15.3%

3 bedrooms

59.9%

4 bedrooms

20.2%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Willaston Population Mobility

13.7%

moved in the last year

39.1%

moved in the last 5 years

6.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Willaston Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

145

Indigenous residents

6,519

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Willaston Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

440

Arthritis

169

Asthma

156

Diabetes

137

Heart disease

114

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Willaston Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Willaston Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.7%

Couple — no children

29.7%

One parent — children under 15

14.0%

Couple — no children under 15

12.0%

One parent — no children under 15

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Willaston Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 9

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 10

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Previously served

5.5% 147

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Never served

93.8% 2,530

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Willaston Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.2% 407

—

Did not provide

84.8% 2,272

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Willaston Children Ever Born

No children

27.9%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

30.9%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Willaston When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

156

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

Willaston Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

32.5%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

23.3%

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

Willaston Household Size

1 person

32.3%

2 persons

36.7%

3 persons

13.5%

4 persons

10.8%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Willaston Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,836

Moved from SA

301

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Willaston Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.1%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

7.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Willaston Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 115 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Willaston Schools

schools nearby

government

997

avg ICSEA score

3,827

total students

Immanuel Gawler Independent

Primary · R-6 · 353 students

1038

ICSEA

Hewett Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 400 students

1006

ICSEA

Xavier College Catholic

Secondary · R-12 · 2,532 students

1001

ICSEA

Gawler East Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 374 students

987

ICSEA

Gawler Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 168 students

954

ICSEA

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

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Willaston Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,254/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.9%

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

If you earn X in Willaston

Your weekly income

≈ $5,434/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $954/wk

Rent share 23.9%

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Willaston vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,731 Income: $789/wk Rent: $331/wk

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Pop: 1,756 Income: $843/wk Rent: $335/wk

Albert Park (SA)

Pop: 1,780 Income: $752/wk Rent: $300/wk

Tumby Bay

Pop: 1,781 Income: $624/wk Rent: $220/wk

Port Willunga

Pop: 1,785 Income: $690/wk Rent: $328/wk

Birkenhead

Pop: 1,798 Income: $858/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Willaston

What is the population of Willaston SA?

The population of Willaston SA is 3,458 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1151.2 people per km².Willaston is ranked #2,152 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Willaston?

The median personal income in Willaston SA is $713 per week, or $37,076 per year.The median household income is $1,254 per week.Family income is $1,577 per week.Willaston is ranked #5,244 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Willaston?

Median rent in Willaston SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Willaston ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Willaston?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Willaston SA is $1,213. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Willaston?

The median age in Willaston SA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Willaston a good suburb to live in?

Willaston is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,458.The median income is $713/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% 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: 41600. All dollar figures in AUD.