Willalooka SA 5267

Willalooka sits 256 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 2 hours 50 minutes by car. Census data records 136 residents with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $105,872 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The locality fell 4.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $150 per week. Walkability is low.

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Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

3 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Willalooka is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Willalooka.

15
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
15
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
1 in locality
Parks & Reserves
4 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in locality
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Tatiara: council population

The whole council area, not just Willalooka · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
7,088
-0.1% in a year
Change
-10
people since 2024
Density
1.1
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+10
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-51
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+31
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
9/10
9/10 within SA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
9/10
10/10 within SA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
9/10
9/10 within SA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Willalooka is home to 136 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $106,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

136

4.9% since 2016

Median Age

42

4.5% since 2016

Median Household Income

$105,872/yr

61.1% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$150/wk

Census Median Mortgage

—

Avg Household Size

2.7

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$46,800/yr

52.8% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

42.2%

195.1% since 2016

Total Dwellings

45

8.2% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

86.2%

17.1% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

7.4%

Mortgage Stress

—

Work From Home

37.0%

27.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 45 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 20 (69.0%)
Mortgage 5 (17.2%)
Renting 4 (13.8%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
80.9%
English Spoken at Home
90.4%
Employment Rate
78.6%
2.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
41.2%

Occupations

Managers 48 (55.8%)
Labourers 13 (15.1%)
Technicians & Trades 9 (10.5%)
Professionals 7 (8.1%)
Community & Personal Service 6 (7.0%)
Clerical & Administrative 4 (4.7%)
Sales 4 (4.7%)

Religion

No Religion 62 (45.6%)
Christianity 56 (41.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

Zimbabwe 9 (6.6%)
England 3 (2.2%)

Age Distribution

0-4 11 (8.1%)
5-14 15 (11.0%)
15-19 10 (7.4%)
20-24 4 (2.9%)
25-34 15 (11.0%)
35-44 24 (17.6%)
45-54 21 (15.4%)
55-64 23 (16.9%)
65-74 8 (5.9%)
75-84 3 (2.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 22 (73.3%)
Lone Person 5 (16.7%)
One Parent Families 3 (10.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 34 (42.0%)
Worked from Home 30 (37.0%)
Walked Only 14 (17.3%)
Car (passenger) 3 (3.7%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 19 (14.0%)
Bachelor Degree 18 (13.2%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11 (8.1%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (2.2%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 9 (20.0%)
2 cars 11 (24.4%)
3 cars 13 (28.9%)
4+ cars 11 (24.4%)

Council Rates

Tatiara
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,656 a year through Tatiara based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,656/yr
11% below the SA average of $1,863 · median of 68 councils
Valuation basis
Capital Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Willalooka's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 100%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Tatiara

The whole council area, not just Willalooka · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 12 new dwellings were approved across Tatiara. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 33.3% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
12dwellings
-33.3% YoY
Houses
12
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Keith, 29.2 km

Dry climate — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
31 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
425 mm
77 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
29.9°C
27 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
5.7°C
6 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.1%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
Bottom 16% in SA

In postcode 5267, 3 of 2,206 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.0% (22 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.14%
2025
0.14%

Rooftop solar

60
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.2 kW each

In postcode 5267, 519 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 870 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 17 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
31
2020
49
2021
34
2022
18
2023
41
2024
22
2025
17
2026
10

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$15,000 for new homes.

No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.

Verify eligibility with RevenueSA

Federal Electorate

Division of Barker

Currently held by Tony Pasin Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Tony Pasin 37.0% 63.0% +3.6
2022 Tony Pasin 33.4% 66.6% -2.3
2019 Tony Pasin 31.1% 68.9% +5.1

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

MacKillop District

Currently held by Jason Virgo Pauline Hanson's One Nation

Next state election: 16 March 2030.

Year Winner Won with
2026 Jason Virgo ON 50.9%
2022 Nick McBride LP 72.7%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.

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Common questions about Willalooka

Is Willalooka a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Willalooka is low (10/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Willalooka?

Willalooka has a low recorded bushfire history (10/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Willalooka?

Willalooka, SA had a population of 136 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Willalooka, SA?

The postcode for Willalooka, SA is 5267.

How far is Willalooka from Adelaide?

Willalooka is 256 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 168 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Willalooka?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Willalooka was $105,872 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Willalooka?

There are too few current rental listings in Willalooka for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $150, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Willalooka?

The median age of residents in Willalooka was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Willalooka at risk of bushfire?

Willalooka has a low recorded bushfire history (10/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Willalooka?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Willalooka, Keith (29.2 km away), summer days average 29.9°C, winter nights 5.7°C, 425 mm of rain a year over 77 rainy days, and 27 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Willalooka?

First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Willalooka belong to?

Willalooka sits within the Tatiara local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Willalooka?

The average residential rates bill through Tatiara is $1,656 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Willalooka?

Across Tatiara, 12 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 33.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Willalooka in?

Willalooka sits within the federal Division of Barker, currently held by Tony Pasin (Liberal).

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