Willamulka vs Wallaroo Plain

Willamulka is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 45 in Wallaroo Plain. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Willamulka, about half of households are couple families. In Wallaroo Plain, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Willamulka tends to suit families with children, while Wallaroo Plain suits 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

They split

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

  • Willamulka carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 94/100)
  • Wallaroo Plain is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 79%)

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

First-home buyers

Willamulka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 44%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallaroo Plain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Willamulka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (117 min vs 122 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Willamulka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 94/100)

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

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

Willamulka Wallaroo Plain
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.

Willamulka Wallaroo Plain
Walkability 0 / 0
Willamulka — Walkability: 0/100 Wallaroo Plain — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 6
Willamulka — Safety: 75/100 Wallaroo Plain — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Willamulka — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wallaroo Plain — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Willamulka has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $58,500); Willamulka rents higher ($150/wk vs $110/wk).

Willamulka Wallaroo Plain
Population 65
+22% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +2.0%
Median age 34 45
Median household income $107,224/yr
+45% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+27% vs other
 $110/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Willamulka Wallaroo Plain
0-4 4.6% / —
Willamulka — 0-4: 4.6% Wallaroo Plain — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 24.6% / 9.8%
Willamulka — 5-14: 24.6% Wallaroo Plain — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 15.4% / 7.8%
Willamulka — 15-19: 15.4% Wallaroo Plain — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 — / 15.7%
Willamulka — 20-24: not among its largest Wallaroo Plain — 20-24: 15.7%
25-34 13.8% / 7.8%
Willamulka — 25-34: 13.8% Wallaroo Plain — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 7.7% / 9.8%
Willamulka — 35-44: 7.7% Wallaroo Plain — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 13.8% / 33.3%
Willamulka — 45-54: 13.8% Wallaroo Plain — 45-54: 33.3%
55-64 18.5% / 19.6%
Willamulka — 55-64: 18.5% Wallaroo Plain — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 — / 7.8%
Willamulka — 65-74: not among its largest Wallaroo Plain — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 4.6% / —
Willamulka — 75-84: 4.6% Wallaroo Plain — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Willamulka — 85+: not among its largest Wallaroo Plain — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Willamulka 52.6% couple families
Willamulka — Couple Families: 52.6% Willamulka — One Parent Families: 26.3% Willamulka — Lone Person: 21.1%
Wallaroo Plain 100.0% couple families
Wallaroo Plain — Couple Families: 100.0% Wallaroo Plain — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wallaroo Plain — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Willamulka 13.0% renting
Willamulka — Owned Outright: 73.9% Willamulka — Mortgage: 13.0% Willamulka — Renting: 13.0%
Wallaroo Plain 26.7% renting
Wallaroo Plain — Owned Outright: 40.0% Wallaroo Plain — Mortgage: 33.3% Wallaroo Plain — Renting: 26.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Willamulka 100.0% houses
Willamulka — Houses: 100.0%
Wallaroo Plain 100.0% houses
Wallaroo Plain — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Willamulka Wallaroo Plain
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 25.5%
Willamulka — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Wallaroo Plain — Certificate III & IV: 25.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 15.7%
Willamulka — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Wallaroo Plain — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 5.9%
Willamulka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Wallaroo Plain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.6% / —
Willamulka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6% Wallaroo Plain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Zoning mix

Willamulka Wallaroo Plain
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Environmental 0% 2%
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

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

Ranking within SA

Willamulka Wallaroo Plain
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 24% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 20% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 39% of SA

Liveability

Willamulka Wallaroo Plain
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wallaroo Plain carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Wallaroo Plain carries more crime risk (94 vs 25).

Willamulka Wallaroo Plain
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
25/100
 High
94/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Mobility

Willamulka Wallaroo Plain
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 163.8 km 164.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 122 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5554
 0.1%
postcode 5556
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5554
 69
postcode 5556

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.

Willamulka Wallaroo Plain
Car (driver) 54.5% / 80.8%
Willamulka — Car (driver): 54.5% Wallaroo Plain — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 36.4% / 19.2%
Willamulka — Worked from Home: 36.4% Wallaroo Plain — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Walked Only 9.1% / —
Willamulka — Walked Only: 9.1% Wallaroo Plain — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Willamulka Wallaroo Plain
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.2 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Willamulka Wallaroo Plain
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
40 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Willamulka

Family Professionals Rural

Wallaroo Plain

Professionals Rural Students

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