Mullaquana vs Whyalla Stuart

Whyalla Stuart is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Mullaquana. In Mullaquana, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whyalla Stuart, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Whyalla Stuart tends to suit renters and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mullaquana

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 93/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 36%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 42%)
  • But Whyalla Stuart has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Whyalla Stuart

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Whyalla Stuart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Whyalla Stuart

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (64% vs 18%)
  • But Mullaquana carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mullaquana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs -4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mullaquana and Whyalla Stuart drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Walkability 8 / 61
Mullaquana — Walkability: 8/100 Whyalla Stuart — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 63 / 7
Mullaquana — Safety: 63/100 Whyalla Stuart — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mullaquana — Low fire risk: 100/100 Whyalla Stuart — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 6 / 11
Mullaquana — Low flood risk: 6/100 Whyalla Stuart — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Whyalla Stuart has more residents (6,476 vs 272); Mullaquana has higher household incomes ($81,900 vs $45,760).

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Population 272 6,476
+2281% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% -4.0%
Median age 52 41
Median household income $81,900/yr
+44% vs other
 $45,760/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+36% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
0-4 — / 5.4%
Mullaquana — 0-4: not among its largest Whyalla Stuart — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 7.4% / 12.5%
Mullaquana — 5-14: 7.4% Whyalla Stuart — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 10.3% / 6.1%
Mullaquana — 15-19: 10.3% Whyalla Stuart — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.6% / 6.0%
Mullaquana — 20-24: 6.6% Whyalla Stuart — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 4.0% / 12.9%
Mullaquana — 25-34: 4.0% Whyalla Stuart — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 5.1% / 10.1%
Mullaquana — 35-44: 5.1% Whyalla Stuart — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 23.5% / 12.8%
Mullaquana — 45-54: 23.5% Whyalla Stuart — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 25.7% / 14.0%
Mullaquana — 55-64: 25.7% Whyalla Stuart — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 12.1% / 10.9%
Mullaquana — 65-74: 12.1% Whyalla Stuart — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 3.7% / 7.4%
Mullaquana — 75-84: 3.7% Whyalla Stuart — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.8% / 2.0%
Mullaquana — 85+: 1.8% Whyalla Stuart — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mullaquana 37.5% lone person
Mullaquana — Lone Person: 37.5% Mullaquana — Couple Families: 41.1% Mullaquana — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mullaquana — Group Household: 0.0% Mullaquana — Other Families: 0.0%
Whyalla Stuart 52.9% lone person
Whyalla Stuart — Lone Person: 52.9% Whyalla Stuart — Couple Families: 21.3% Whyalla Stuart — One Parent Families: 20.7% Whyalla Stuart — Group Household: 3.5% Whyalla Stuart — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mullaquana 10.7% renting
Mullaquana — Owned Outright: 45.2% Mullaquana — Mortgage: 44.0% Mullaquana — Renting: 10.7%
Whyalla Stuart 50.7% renting
Whyalla Stuart — Owned Outright: 23.8% Whyalla Stuart — Mortgage: 25.5% Whyalla Stuart — Renting: 50.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 16.3%
Mullaquana — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Whyalla Stuart — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 3.4%
Mullaquana — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Whyalla Stuart — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 3.4%
Mullaquana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Whyalla Stuart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.3%
Mullaquana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Whyalla Stuart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.6%
Mullaquana — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Whyalla Stuart — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
England 3.7% / 7.3%
Mullaquana — England: 3.7% Whyalla Stuart — England: 7.3%
Scotland 1.1% / 2.4%
Mullaquana — Scotland: 1.1% Whyalla Stuart — Scotland: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / 0.5%
Mullaquana — New Zealand: 1.8% Whyalla Stuart — New Zealand: 0.5%
Ireland 1.5% / —
Mullaquana — Ireland: 1.5% Whyalla Stuart — Ireland: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.1% / 0.4%
Mullaquana — Netherlands: 1.1% Whyalla Stuart — Netherlands: 0.4%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Mullaquana — Philippines: not among its largest Whyalla Stuart — Philippines: 1.3%
Germany — / 0.5%
Mullaquana — Germany: not among its largest Whyalla Stuart — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mullaquana 81.8% houses
Mullaquana — Houses: 81.8% Mullaquana — Townhouses: 0.0% Mullaquana — Flats / Apartments: 18.2%
Whyalla Stuart 36.0% houses
Whyalla Stuart — Houses: 36.0% Whyalla Stuart — Townhouses: 57.2% Whyalla Stuart — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Median house price — $293,000
Median unit price — $217,500
Median land price — $40,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 118 sales

Zoning mix

Mullaquana has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 0%); Mullaquana has more rural and farming land (18% vs 0%).

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Residential 0% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 50% 1%
Parks and recreation 0% 36%
Environmental 30% 0%
Rural and farming 18% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
New dwellings approved 18
across Whyalla
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Houses — 5.2%
$350/wk on $349K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 97% of SA

Liveability

Whyalla Stuart is more walkable (61 vs 8).

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Grade — D
Score — 13/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Whyalla Stuart carries more crime risk (93 vs 37).

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 High
93/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
89/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mullaquana

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Whyalla Stuart

  • Samaritan College - Our Lady Help of Christians Campus Catholic · Combined
  • Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Walkability score 8/100 61/100
Distance to Adelaide 389.2 km 388.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 259 min 260 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5608
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 5608
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Car (driver) 81.4% / 81.9%
Mullaquana — Car (driver): 81.4% Whyalla Stuart — Car (driver): 81.9%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 8.4%
Mullaquana — Car (passenger): 4.2% Whyalla Stuart — Car (passenger): 8.4%
Bicycle 5.9% / 1.6%
Mullaquana — Bicycle: 5.9% Whyalla Stuart — Bicycle: 1.6%
Walked Only 3.4% / 3.5%
Mullaquana — Walked Only: 3.4% Whyalla Stuart — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bus 2.5% / 3.2%
Mullaquana — Bus: 2.5% Whyalla Stuart — Bus: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.9%).

Setting

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km 5.2 km

NBN connectivity

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Connectivity score 15/100 53/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 15%
3,733 premises

Climate

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Annual rainfall 259 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Average residential rate $2,104/yr
same for both
Council Whyalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mullaquana

Coastal Rural

Whyalla Stuart

Affordable Parks Townhouses

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