Whyalla Jenkins, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Whyalla Jenkins is more socio-economically advantaged than about 50% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 987, 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.
Is Whyalla Jenkins a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Whyalla Jenkins from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
50/100Around the national middle
Around the national middle — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (50/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
55/100Around the national median for cost
Median weekly rent was $265 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 55% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Whyalla Jenkins at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,961
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $1,970
- SEIFA score
- 987
- Local government area
- Whyalla
- Coordinates
- -33.0251, 137.5103
Map of Whyalla Jenkins
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Housing & property in Whyalla Jenkins
What it costs to live in Whyalla Jenkins and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $265
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,580
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 57%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 41%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Whyalla Jenkins demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Whyalla Jenkins demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Whyalla Jenkins 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 young adults (25–44) at 31% and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 446 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 244 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 603 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 437 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 225 | 12% |
Share of the 1,955 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 146 | 19% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 288 | 38% |
| Rented | 310 | 41% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 688 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 27 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 34 | 5% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 749 occupied private dwellings in Whyalla Jenkins.
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,356
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,003
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 414 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 187 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 57 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 779 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 701
- Employed part-time
- 273
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.
Weather and climate in Whyalla Jenkins
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Whyalla Jenkins is January (average daytime high around 31.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 17°C). The area receives roughly 301 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.6°C | 18.8°C | 35 mm |
| Feb | 30.4°C | 18.2°C | 21 mm |
| Mar | 28.4°C | 16.6°C | 15 mm |
| Apr | 24.7°C | 13.4°C | 31 mm |
| May | 20.2°C | 10°C | 18 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 7.5°C | 24 mm |
| Jul | 17°C | 6.9°C | 13 mm |
| Aug | 18.3°C | 7.4°C | 27 mm |
| Sep | 22°C | 9.4°C | 23 mm |
| Oct | 25.7°C | 12.2°C | 24 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 14.2°C | 34 mm |
| Dec | 30.1°C | 16.8°C | 36 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Whyalla Jenkins
Is Whyalla Jenkins a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Whyalla Jenkins rates 52/100 overall (Around the national middle). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Whyalla Jenkins?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Whyalla Jenkins was $265, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,580. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Whyalla Jenkins?
Whyalla Jenkins is a suburb of South Australia, Australia, in the Whyalla local government area.
What is the population of Whyalla Jenkins?
At the 2021 Census, Whyalla Jenkins had a population of about 1,961.
Is Whyalla Jenkins an advantaged area?
Whyalla Jenkins has an ABS SEIFA score of 987, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 50 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 50% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Whyalla Jenkins?
Whyalla Jenkins has average daytime highs of about 24.4°C and overnight lows of about 12.6°C, with roughly 301 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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