Whyalla Stuart vs Whyalla Jenkins

Whyalla Jenkins is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Whyalla Stuart. In Whyalla Stuart, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Whyalla Jenkins, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Whyalla Jenkins: a median of $420,000, against $293,000 in Whyalla Stuart, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Whyalla Stuart tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Whyalla Jenkins suits families with children and couples.

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 Jenkins

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 36%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 93/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 42%)
  • But Whyalla Stuart has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Whyalla Stuart

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($40,000 vs $90,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($293,000 vs $420,000)
  • But Whyalla Jenkins leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Whyalla Stuart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $265/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Whyalla Stuart

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 19/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (260 min vs 273 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (388.7 km vs 390.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Whyalla Stuart

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (64% vs 8%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 19/100)
  • But Whyalla Jenkins carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Whyalla Stuart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Whyalla Stuart and Whyalla Jenkins 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 Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
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 Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
Walkability 61 / 19
Whyalla Stuart — Walkability: 61/100 Whyalla Jenkins — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 7 / 44
Whyalla Stuart — Safety: 7/100 Whyalla Jenkins — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Whyalla Stuart — Low fire risk: 100/100 Whyalla Jenkins — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 11 / 8
Whyalla Stuart — Low flood risk: 11/100 Whyalla Jenkins — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Whyalla Stuart has more residents (6,476 vs 1,961); Whyalla Jenkins has higher household incomes ($102,440 vs $45,760).

Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
Population 6,476
+70% vs other
 1,961
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.0% +0.6%
Median age 41 33
Median household income $45,760/yr $102,440/yr
+124% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk $265/wk
+66% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
0-4 5.4% / 7.9%
Whyalla Stuart — 0-4: 5.4% Whyalla Jenkins — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 12.5% / 14.9%
Whyalla Stuart — 5-14: 12.5% Whyalla Jenkins — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.1% / 5.9%
Whyalla Stuart — 15-19: 6.1% Whyalla Jenkins — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.0% / 6.5%
Whyalla Stuart — 20-24: 6.0% Whyalla Jenkins — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 12.9% / 16.6%
Whyalla Stuart — 25-34: 12.9% Whyalla Jenkins — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 10.1% / 14.2%
Whyalla Stuart — 35-44: 10.1% Whyalla Jenkins — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.8% / 13.6%
Whyalla Stuart — 45-54: 12.8% Whyalla Jenkins — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 14.0% / 8.7%
Whyalla Stuart — 55-64: 14.0% Whyalla Jenkins — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 10.9% / 5.8%
Whyalla Stuart — 65-74: 10.9% Whyalla Jenkins — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 7.4% / 4.7%
Whyalla Stuart — 75-84: 7.4% Whyalla Jenkins — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.0% / 1.0%
Whyalla Stuart — 85+: 2.0% Whyalla Jenkins — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Whyalla Jenkins 32.8% lone person
Whyalla Jenkins — Lone Person: 32.8% Whyalla Jenkins — Couple Families: 50.0% Whyalla Jenkins — One Parent Families: 14.4% Whyalla Jenkins — Group Household: 2.0% Whyalla Jenkins — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Whyalla Stuart 50.7% renting
Whyalla Stuart — Owned Outright: 23.8% Whyalla Stuart — Mortgage: 25.5% Whyalla Stuart — Renting: 50.7%
Whyalla Jenkins 41.7% renting
Whyalla Jenkins — Owned Outright: 19.6% Whyalla Jenkins — Mortgage: 38.7% Whyalla Jenkins — Renting: 41.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 20.9%
Whyalla Stuart — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Whyalla Jenkins — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 10.2%
Whyalla Stuart — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Whyalla Jenkins — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 5.8%
Whyalla Stuart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Whyalla Jenkins — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 2.3%
Whyalla Stuart — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Whyalla Jenkins — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.2%
Whyalla Stuart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Whyalla Jenkins — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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 Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
England 7.3% / 5.6%
Whyalla Stuart — England: 7.3% Whyalla Jenkins — England: 5.6%
Scotland 2.4% / 4.0%
Whyalla Stuart — Scotland: 2.4% Whyalla Jenkins — Scotland: 4.0%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.4%
Whyalla Stuart — Philippines: 1.3% Whyalla Jenkins — Philippines: 1.4%
India — / 1.6%
Whyalla Stuart — India: not among its largest Whyalla Jenkins — India: 1.6%
South Africa 0.4% / 1.2%
Whyalla Stuart — South Africa: 0.4% Whyalla Jenkins — South Africa: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.0%
Whyalla Stuart — New Zealand: 0.5% Whyalla Jenkins — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.5% / —
Whyalla Stuart — Germany: 0.5% Whyalla Jenkins — Germany: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Whyalla Stuart 36.0% houses
Whyalla Stuart — Houses: 36.0% Whyalla Stuart — Townhouses: 57.2% Whyalla Stuart — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Whyalla Jenkins 92.0% houses
Whyalla Jenkins — Houses: 92.0% Whyalla Jenkins — Townhouses: 3.6% Whyalla Jenkins — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
Median house price $293,000 $420,000
Median unit price $217,500 $237,500
Median land price $40,000 $90,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 118 sales
 34 days
from 52 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 Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
3 bed $280K / $395K
Whyalla Stuart — 3 bed: $280K (219 sales) Whyalla Jenkins — 3 bed: $395K (51 sales)

219 vs 51 sales

4 bed $419K / $450K
Whyalla Stuart — 4 bed: $419K (29 sales) Whyalla Jenkins — 4 bed: $450K (54 sales)

29 vs 54 sales

5 bed $463K / $565K
Whyalla Stuart — 5 bed: $463K (5 sales) Whyalla Jenkins — 5 bed: $565K (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
Residential 62% 100%
Parks and recreation 36% 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

Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
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 Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
Houses 5.2%
$350/wk on $349K
 4.3%
$415/wk on $499K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
House price —
same for both
Income —
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 81% of SA

Liveability

Whyalla Stuart is more walkable (61 vs 19); Whyalla Jenkins scores higher overall (32 vs 13).

Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
Grade D
same for both
Score 13/100 32/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Whyalla Stuart carries more crime risk (93 vs 56).

Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood High
89/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Whyalla Stuart

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

Schools in Whyalla Jenkins

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Whyalla Jenkins sits further from the CBD (390.9 km vs 388.7 km).

Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
Walkability score 61/100 19/100
Distance to Adelaide 388.7 km 390.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 260 min 273 min
Public transport score 70/100 23/100
Peak arrivals per hour 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5608
 0.4%
postcode 5609
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 5608
 55
postcode 5609

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 Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
Car (driver) 81.9% / 86.4%
Whyalla Stuart — Car (driver): 81.9% Whyalla Jenkins — Car (driver): 86.4%
Car (passenger) 8.4% / 5.1%
Whyalla Stuart — Car (passenger): 8.4% Whyalla Jenkins — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 3.2% / 4.9%
Whyalla Stuart — Bus: 3.2% Whyalla Jenkins — Bus: 4.9%
Worked from Home 1.5% / 3.1%
Whyalla Stuart — Worked from Home: 1.5% Whyalla Jenkins — Worked from Home: 3.1%
Walked Only 3.5% / 0.5%
Whyalla Stuart — Walked Only: 3.5% Whyalla Jenkins — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bicycle 1.6% / —
Whyalla Stuart — Bicycle: 1.6% Whyalla Jenkins — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.4%).

Setting

Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 6.3 km

NBN connectivity

Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins
Connectivity score 53/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
3,733 premises
 43%
906 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

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