Wallaroo Plain, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Wallaroo Plain is more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1032, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Wallaroo Plain at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 51
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,125
- SEIFA score
- 1032
- Coordinates
- -33.8635, 137.6698
Wallaroo Plain demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wallaroo Plain using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 47%, 27% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 5 | 9% |
| Youth (15–24) | 12 | 21% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 9 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 27 | 47% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 7% |
Share of the 57 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 6 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5 | 33% |
| Rented | 4 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 14 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 14 occupied private dwellings in Wallaroo Plain.
- Median weekly rent
- $110
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,125
- Median weekly personal income
- $700
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 16 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.7%
- Employed full-time
- 23
- Employed part-time
- 6
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Wallaroo Plain
Where is Wallaroo Plain?
Wallaroo Plain is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Wallaroo Plain?
At the 2021 Census, Wallaroo Plain had a population of about 51.
Is Wallaroo Plain an advantaged area?
Wallaroo Plain has an ABS SEIFA score of 1032, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 75 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of Australian suburbs.
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