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Whyalla vs Whyalla Playford

Name: Whyalla vs Whyalla Playford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Whyalla profile · Whyalla Playford profile

Whyalla Whyalla Playford

Whyalla and Whyalla Playford are neighbouring areas in South Australia. Whyalla is more walkable, with 93.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 63.7% in Whyalla Playford. It also has a higher share of university-qualified adults (16.4% versus 13.3%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (14.2% versus 11.0%). In contrast, Whyalla Playford has more separate houses (85.9% versus 75.7%) and larger homes, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 67.0% in Whyalla.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children, retirees, and people living with health conditions. They also share similar typical weekly incomes, sitting around $800. The two areas have tracked closely over time, though the gap in crime rates has shifted; Whyalla's crime rate fell by 7.4% over five years, while it fell by 21.4% in Whyalla Playford.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Whyalla Playford Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Whyalla Playford Population: 1,069 larger in Whyalla People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Whyalla Renting: 6.1 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +1,069 larger in Whyalla gap steady

3,609 86th pct 2,540 81st pct

Median age in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +2 yrs older in Whyalla gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 28.6%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

Marital status

47.6% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.6% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Whyalla Whyalla Playford

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 79.8%

6.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% English +2.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

37.5% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

10.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

40.0% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.5% Islam even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +1.14 more in Whyalla

3.53 48th pct 2.39 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +1 more in Whyalla Playford

9 78th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +30 larger in Whyalla

367 55th pct 336 52nd pct

ICSEA in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford even

934 20th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

23.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.0% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.6% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 15.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +$44 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$815 61st pct $771 54th pct

Household income in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +$229 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$1,658 58th pct $1,429 43rd pct

Family income in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +$346 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$2,307 74th pct $1,961 55th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.4%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

9.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +1.3 pts 59.3%

20.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +19 larger in Whyalla

86 85th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +4 yrs older in Whyalla Playford

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +$61 higher in Whyalla

$621 48th pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +$92 higher in Whyalla

$1,300 31st pct $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 51.0%

34.4% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.0% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%

12.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford even gap steady

$200 25th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +$20 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,280 28th pct

People / bedroom in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +0.10 higher in Whyalla gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.7% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 22.6%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 85.9%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 9.3%

6.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 16.4%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 18.9%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 45.9%

38.8% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

9.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.6%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +15 more in Whyalla

53 87th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +0.28 more in Whyalla Playford

14.69 90th pct 14.96 90th pct

Departures/1k in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +195.8 more in Whyalla

1,067.1 87th pct 871.3 85th pct

PT routes in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +1 longer in Whyalla Playford

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

2.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Bicycle even 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 35.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

15.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

9.2% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.9% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.7% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 16.2%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +486 higher in Whyalla

6,983 78th pct 6,496 76th pct

Assault/100k in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +107 higher in Whyalla

1,524 79th pct 1,417 77th pct

Burglary/100k in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +554 higher in Whyalla Playford

942 79th pct 1,496 88th pct

Theft/100k in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +1,333 higher in Whyalla

2,632 77th pct 1,299 58th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +290 higher in Whyalla Playford

222 59th pct 512 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +328 higher in Whyalla Playford

1,247 74th pct 1,575 81st pct

5-yr change in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +14.1 pts higher in Whyalla

-7.4% 49th pct -21.4% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +0.6 higher in Whyalla

7.6 96th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +0.6 more in Whyalla

7.7 98th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +8.1 pts higher in Whyalla

99.9% 100th pct 91.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +18.5 pts higher in Whyalla

85.3% 92nd pct 66.8% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +0.6 pts higher in Whyalla

99.9% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +6.5 pts higher in Whyalla Playford

90.7% 93rd pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford even

99.8% 92nd pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +30.1 pts higher in Whyalla

93.7% 98th pct 63.7% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +3.9 more in Whyalla

28.3 72nd pct 24.4 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +40 higher in Whyalla Playford

100 86th pct 140 88th pct

Mean slope in Whyalla in Whyalla Playford +1.0 pts higher in Whyalla

4.2% 32nd pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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Compare Whyalla Playford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whyalla vs Whyalla Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41585/whyalla/vs/SAL41589/whyalla-playford