Whyalla vs Mullaquana

Whyalla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Mullaquana. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whyalla, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Whyalla tends to suit 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

Whyalla

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Mullaquana carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Whyalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Whyalla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Whyalla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (385.2 km vs 389.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Whyalla

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Mullaquana carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 82/100)

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 -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Whyalla and Mullaquana 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 Mullaquana
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 Mullaquana
Walkability 66 / 8
Whyalla — Walkability: 66/100 Mullaquana — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 18 / 63
Whyalla — Safety: 18/100 Mullaquana — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Whyalla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mullaquana — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 63 / 6
Whyalla — Low flood risk: 63/100 Mullaquana — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

Whyalla has more residents (3,609 vs 272); Mullaquana rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Whyalla Mullaquana
Population 3,609
+92% vs other
 272
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +9.7%
Median age 46 52
Median household income $86,216/yr
+5% vs other
 $81,900/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Whyalla Mullaquana
0-4 4.5% / —
Whyalla — 0-4: 4.5% Mullaquana — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.1% / 7.4%
Whyalla — 5-14: 11.1% Mullaquana — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 5.7% / 10.3%
Whyalla — 15-19: 5.7% Mullaquana — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 4.8% / 6.6%
Whyalla — 20-24: 4.8% Mullaquana — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 10.4% / 4.0%
Whyalla — 25-34: 10.4% Mullaquana — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 11.4% / 5.1%
Whyalla — 35-44: 11.4% Mullaquana — 35-44: 5.1%
45-54 15.8% / 23.5%
Whyalla — 45-54: 15.8% Mullaquana — 45-54: 23.5%
55-64 15.8% / 25.7%
Whyalla — 55-64: 15.8% Mullaquana — 55-64: 25.7%
65-74 10.7% / 12.1%
Whyalla — 65-74: 10.7% Mullaquana — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 6.5% / 3.7%
Whyalla — 75-84: 6.5% Mullaquana — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 3.2% / 1.8%
Whyalla — 85+: 3.2% Mullaquana — 85+: 1.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Whyalla 48.3% lone person
Whyalla — Lone Person: 48.3% Whyalla — Couple Families: 35.8% Whyalla — One Parent Families: 11.7% Whyalla — Group Household: 3.1% Whyalla — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Whyalla 29.3% renting
Whyalla — Owned Outright: 33.9% Whyalla — Mortgage: 36.8% Whyalla — Renting: 29.3%
Mullaquana 10.7% renting
Mullaquana — Owned Outright: 45.2% Mullaquana — Mortgage: 44.0% Mullaquana — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Whyalla Mullaquana
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 20.2%
Whyalla — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Mullaquana — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 6.6%
Whyalla — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Mullaquana — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.2%
Whyalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Mullaquana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.5%
Whyalla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Mullaquana — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.8%
Whyalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Mullaquana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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 Mullaquana
England 6.5% / 3.7%
Whyalla — England: 6.5% Mullaquana — England: 3.7%
Scotland 2.3% / 1.1%
Whyalla — Scotland: 2.3% Mullaquana — Scotland: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.8%
Whyalla — New Zealand: 0.8% Mullaquana — New Zealand: 1.8%
Netherlands 0.6% / 1.1%
Whyalla — Netherlands: 0.6% Mullaquana — Netherlands: 1.1%
South Africa 1.6% / —
Whyalla — South Africa: 1.6% Mullaquana — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland — / 1.5%
Whyalla — Ireland: not among its largest Mullaquana — Ireland: 1.5%
India 1.4% / —
Whyalla — India: 1.4% Mullaquana — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Whyalla 75.7% houses
Whyalla — Houses: 75.7% Whyalla — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Whyalla — Townhouses: 17.5%
Mullaquana 81.8% houses
Mullaquana — Houses: 81.8% Mullaquana — Flats / Apartments: 18.2% Mullaquana — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Whyalla Mullaquana
Median house price $417,000 —
Median unit price $210,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 54 sales
 —

Zoning mix

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

Whyalla Mullaquana
Residential 64% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 50%
Environmental 0% 30%
Parks and recreation 25% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 18%
Commercial 8% 0%
Industrial 1%
same for both
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 Mullaquana
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 Mullaquana
Houses 4.5%
$440/wk on $509K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Whyalla Mullaquana
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 57% of SA
Schools Higher than 75% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 3% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of SA —

Liveability

Whyalla is more walkable (66 vs 8).

Whyalla Mullaquana
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mullaquana carries more flood risk (94 vs 37); Whyalla carries more crime risk (82 vs 37).

Whyalla Mullaquana
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Low
37/100
 High
94/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Whyalla Mullaquana
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Whyalla

  • Whyalla Town Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Memorial Oval Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Samaritan College - St Teresa's Campus Catholic · Combined below peers

Schools in Mullaquana

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

Amenities in the suburb

Whyalla Mullaquana
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Mullaquana sits further from the CBD (389.2 km vs 385.2 km).

Whyalla Mullaquana
Walkability score 66/100 8/100
Distance to Adelaide 385.2 km 389.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 256 min 259 min
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 Mullaquana
Car (driver) 80.6% / 81.4%
Whyalla — Car (driver): 80.6% Mullaquana — Car (driver): 81.4%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.2%
Whyalla — Car (passenger): 5.4% Mullaquana — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 5.4% / 3.4%
Whyalla — Walked Only: 5.4% Mullaquana — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bicycle 1.6% / 5.9%
Whyalla — Bicycle: 1.6% Mullaquana — Bicycle: 5.9%
Bus 3.9% / 2.5%
Whyalla — Bus: 3.9% Mullaquana — Bus: 2.5%
Worked from Home 3.1% / 2.5%
Whyalla — Worked from Home: 3.1% Mullaquana — Worked from Home: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Whyalla Mullaquana
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 700 m
1.7 km to a named beach
 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

Whyalla Mullaquana
Connectivity score 48/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
2,074 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Whyalla Mullaquana
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 Mullaquana
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 24.4 µg/m³ 19.1 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Whyalla

Affordable Coastal

Mullaquana

Coastal Rural

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