Wallaroo Plain vs Wallaroo

Wallaroo Plain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 57 in Wallaroo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wallaroo Plain, the large majority of households are couple families. In Wallaroo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wallaroo Plain tends to suit couples, while Wallaroo suits older residents.

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

Wallaroo

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Wallaroo Plain is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Wallaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 44%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallaroo Plain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $245/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wallaroo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (117 min vs 122 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (160.6 km vs 164.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallaroo

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 8%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
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.

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Walkability 0 / 71
Wallaroo Plain — Walkability: 0/100 Wallaroo — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 6 / 28
Wallaroo Plain — Safety: 6/100 Wallaroo — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 82 / 100
Wallaroo Plain — Low fire risk: 82/100 Wallaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wallaroo has more residents (3,699 vs 51); Wallaroo rents higher ($245/wk vs $110/wk).

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Population 51 3,699
+7153% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +6.3%
Median age 45 57
Median household income $58,500/yr
+21% vs other
 $46,384/yr
Median weekly rent $110/wk $245/wk
+123% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
0-4 — / 3.9%
Wallaroo Plain — 0-4: not among its largest Wallaroo — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 9.8% / 8.9%
Wallaroo Plain — 5-14: 9.8% Wallaroo — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 7.8% / 3.7%
Wallaroo Plain — 15-19: 7.8% Wallaroo — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 15.7% / 3.4%
Wallaroo Plain — 20-24: 15.7% Wallaroo — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 7.8% / 6.5%
Wallaroo Plain — 25-34: 7.8% Wallaroo — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 9.8% / 8.7%
Wallaroo Plain — 35-44: 9.8% Wallaroo — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 33.3% / 11.1%
Wallaroo Plain — 45-54: 33.3% Wallaroo — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 19.6% / 18.3%
Wallaroo Plain — 55-64: 19.6% Wallaroo — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 7.8% / 20.5%
Wallaroo Plain — 65-74: 7.8% Wallaroo — 65-74: 20.5%
75-84 — / 11.5%
Wallaroo Plain — 75-84: not among its largest Wallaroo — 75-84: 11.5%
85+ — / 3.3%
Wallaroo Plain — 85+: not among its largest Wallaroo — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wallaroo Plain 100.0% couple families
Wallaroo Plain — Couple Families: 100.0% Wallaroo Plain — Lone Person: 0.0% Wallaroo Plain — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wallaroo Plain — Group Household: 0.0% Wallaroo Plain — Other Families: 0.0%
Wallaroo 23.1% couple families
Wallaroo — Couple Families: 23.1% Wallaroo — Lone Person: 53.0% Wallaroo — One Parent Families: 17.8% Wallaroo — Group Household: 4.7% Wallaroo — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wallaroo Plain 26.7% renting
Wallaroo Plain — Owned Outright: 40.0% Wallaroo Plain — Mortgage: 33.3% Wallaroo Plain — Renting: 26.7%
Wallaroo 31.9% renting
Wallaroo — Owned Outright: 44.9% Wallaroo — Mortgage: 23.2% Wallaroo — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wallaroo Plain 100.0% houses
Wallaroo Plain — Houses: 100.0% Wallaroo Plain — Townhouses: 0.0% Wallaroo Plain — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wallaroo 90.8% houses
Wallaroo — Houses: 90.8% Wallaroo — Townhouses: 7.0% Wallaroo — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Certificate III & IV 25.5% / 17.5%
Wallaroo Plain — Certificate III & IV: 25.5% Wallaroo — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 15.7% / 4.1%
Wallaroo Plain — Bachelor Degree: 15.7% Wallaroo — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.6%
Wallaroo Plain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Wallaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Wallaroo Plain — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wallaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Wallaroo Plain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wallaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Property market

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Median house price — $572,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $232,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 59 sales

Zoning mix

Wallaroo Plain has more rural and farming land (98% vs 65%); Wallaroo has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 2%).

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Rural and farming 98% 65%
Environmental 2% 13%
Residential 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Industrial 0% 5%
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

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
New dwellings approved 232
across Copper Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +142%
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.

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Houses — 5.1%
$625/wk on $632K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 96% of SA

Liveability

Wallaroo is more walkable (71 vs 0).

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wallaroo Plain carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Wallaroo Plain carries more crime risk (94 vs 72).

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Bushfire Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
94/100
 High
72/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
73/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Wallaroo Plain

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

Schools in Wallaroo

  • Wallaroo Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Mary MacKillop School Catholic · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Wallaroo Plain sits further from the CBD (164.4 km vs 160.6 km).

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Walkability score 0/100 71/100
Distance to Adelaide 164.4 km
+2% vs other
 160.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 122 min 117 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5556
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5556
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.

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Car (driver) 80.8% / 78.4%
Wallaroo Plain — Car (driver): 80.8% Wallaroo — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 10.1%
Wallaroo Plain — Worked from Home: 19.2% Wallaroo — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Wallaroo Plain — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wallaroo — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Wallaroo Plain — Walked Only: not among its largest Wallaroo — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bus — / 0.9%
Wallaroo Plain — Bus: not among its largest Wallaroo — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 527 m
551 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Connectivity score 27/100 47/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 6%
2,545 premises

Council rates

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Average residential rate $1,817/yr
same for both
Council Copper Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wallaroo Plain Wallaroo
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wallaroo Plain

Professionals Rural Students

Wallaroo

Acreage Affordable Beach Coastal Retirees

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