Whyalla Playford vs Whyalla Norrie

Whyalla Norrie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Whyalla Playford. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Whyalla Playford, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Whyalla Playford: a median of $378,000, against $290,000 in Whyalla Norrie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Whyalla Norrie tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Whyalla Playford has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 43%)
  • Whyalla Norrie has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Whyalla Norrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($289,500 vs $377,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Whyalla Norrie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Whyalla Norrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Whyalla Norrie

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 14%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Whyalla Playford carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
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.

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Walkability 69 / 84
Whyalla Playford — Walkability: 69/100 Whyalla Norrie — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 25 / 6
Whyalla Playford — Safety: 25/100 Whyalla Norrie — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Whyalla Playford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Whyalla Norrie — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 49 / 46
Whyalla Playford — Low flood risk: 49/100 Whyalla Norrie — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Whyalla Norrie has more residents (6,288 vs 2,540); Whyalla Playford has higher household incomes ($74,308 vs $55,692).

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Population 2,540 6,288
+148% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% -4.8%
Median age 44 39
Median household income $74,308/yr
+25% vs other
 $55,692/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+10% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
0-4 5.0% / 5.6%
Whyalla Playford — 0-4: 5.0% Whyalla Norrie — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.5% / 13.2%
Whyalla Playford — 5-14: 11.5% Whyalla Norrie — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 4.8% / 5.7%
Whyalla Playford — 15-19: 4.8% Whyalla Norrie — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.3% / 6.4%
Whyalla Playford — 20-24: 4.3% Whyalla Norrie — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 13.4% / 13.1%
Whyalla Playford — 25-34: 13.4% Whyalla Norrie — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 11.2% / 11.2%
Whyalla Playford — 35-44: 11.2% Whyalla Norrie — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 13.7% / 13.8%
Whyalla Playford — 45-54: 13.7% Whyalla Norrie — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 15.1% / 13.6%
Whyalla Playford — 55-64: 15.1% Whyalla Norrie — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 11.3% / 9.0%
Whyalla Playford — 65-74: 11.3% Whyalla Norrie — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 7.4% / 6.7%
Whyalla Playford — 75-84: 7.4% Whyalla Norrie — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.5% / 1.8%
Whyalla Playford — 85+: 2.5% Whyalla Norrie — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Whyalla Playford 47.6% lone person
Whyalla Playford — Lone Person: 47.6% Whyalla Playford — Couple Families: 37.3% Whyalla Playford — One Parent Families: 12.6% Whyalla Playford — Group Household: 2.1% Whyalla Playford — Other Families: 0.4%
Whyalla Norrie 49.1% lone person
Whyalla Norrie — Lone Person: 49.1% Whyalla Norrie — Couple Families: 25.2% Whyalla Norrie — One Parent Families: 20.7% Whyalla Norrie — Group Household: 3.3% Whyalla Norrie — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Whyalla Playford 23.2% renting
Whyalla Playford — Owned Outright: 39.6% Whyalla Playford — Mortgage: 37.2% Whyalla Playford — Renting: 23.2%
Whyalla Norrie 44.7% renting
Whyalla Norrie — Owned Outright: 24.1% Whyalla Norrie — Mortgage: 31.2% Whyalla Norrie — Renting: 44.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Certificate III & IV 23.3% / 18.9%
Whyalla Playford — Certificate III & IV: 23.3% Whyalla Norrie — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 4.4%
Whyalla Playford — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Whyalla Norrie — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 4.3%
Whyalla Playford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Whyalla Norrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 0.9%
Whyalla Playford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Whyalla Norrie — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.6%
Whyalla Playford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Whyalla Norrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

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.

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
England 5.8% / 5.9%
Whyalla Playford — England: 5.8% Whyalla Norrie — England: 5.9%
Philippines 0.8% / 2.8%
Whyalla Playford — Philippines: 0.8% Whyalla Norrie — Philippines: 2.8%
Scotland 1.7% / 1.6%
Whyalla Playford — Scotland: 1.7% Whyalla Norrie — Scotland: 1.6%
India 0.9% / 1.1%
Whyalla Playford — India: 0.9% Whyalla Norrie — India: 1.1%
Germany 0.7% / 0.6%
Whyalla Playford — Germany: 0.7% Whyalla Norrie — Germany: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.7%
Whyalla Playford — New Zealand: 0.6% Whyalla Norrie — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Whyalla Playford 85.9% houses
Whyalla Playford — Houses: 85.9% Whyalla Playford — Townhouses: 9.3% Whyalla Playford — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Whyalla Norrie 42.8% houses
Whyalla Norrie — Houses: 42.8% Whyalla Norrie — Townhouses: 54.6% Whyalla Norrie — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Median house price $377,500 $289,500
Median unit price $211,250 —
Median land price — $75,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 17 sales
 38 days
from 104 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
2 bed $276K / $260K
Whyalla Playford — 2 bed: $276K (13 sales) Whyalla Norrie — 2 bed: $260K (17 sales)

13 vs 17 sales

3 bed $390K / $278K
Whyalla Playford — 3 bed: $390K (39 sales) Whyalla Norrie — 3 bed: $278K (150 sales)

39 vs 150 sales

4 bed $467K / $431K
Whyalla Playford — 4 bed: $467K (9 sales) Whyalla Norrie — 4 bed: $431K (25 sales)

9 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Residential 70% 61%
Industrial 17% 11%
Parks and recreation 10% 14%
Commercial 2% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 6%
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

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
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.

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Houses 5.0%
$425/wk on $442K
 5.1%
$350/wk on $354K
Units — 5.6%
$250/wk on $233K

Ranking within SA

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
House price —
same for both
Income —
same for both
Schools — Higher than 43% of SA
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 15% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 87% of SA

Liveability

Whyalla Playford scores higher overall (42 vs 33); Whyalla Norrie is more walkable (84 vs 69).

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Grade C D
Score 42/100 33/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Whyalla Norrie carries more crime risk (94 vs 75).

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 High
94/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Whyalla Playford

  • Samaritan College - St John's Campus Catholic · Combined

Schools in Whyalla Norrie

  • Fisk Street Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hincks Avenue Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sunrise Christian School Whyalla Independent · Combined at peers
  • Long Street Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Nicolson Avenue Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Whyalla Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 1 7
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 1
same for both

Mobility

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Walkability score 69/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 384.7 km 386.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 255 min 256 min
Public transport score 65/100 75/100
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5600
 0.1%
postcode 5608
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5600
 42
postcode 5608

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.

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Car (driver) 83.3% / 82.7%
Whyalla Playford — Car (driver): 83.3% Whyalla Norrie — Car (driver): 82.7%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 7.3%
Whyalla Playford — Car (passenger): 6.1% Whyalla Norrie — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Bus 3.4% / 4.0%
Whyalla Playford — Bus: 3.4% Whyalla Norrie — Bus: 4.0%
Walked Only 3.2% / 2.8%
Whyalla Playford — Walked Only: 3.2% Whyalla Norrie — Walked Only: 2.8%
Worked from Home 2.5% / 2.0%
Whyalla Playford — Worked from Home: 2.5% Whyalla Norrie — Worked from Home: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 3.7 km

NBN connectivity

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Connectivity score 54/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
1,457 premises
 3%
3,737 premises

Climate

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
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)

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Average residential rate $2,104/yr
same for both
Council Whyalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Whyalla Playford

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Whyalla Norrie

Affordable Townhouses

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