Willaston, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Willaston is more socio-economically advantaged than about 16% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 915, 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.
Willaston at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,458
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,254
- SEIFA score
- 915
- Coordinates
- -34.5835, 138.7433
Willaston demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Willaston 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 26%, 24% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 639 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 368 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 807 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 890 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 762 | 22% |
Share of the 3,466 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 488 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 591 | 40% |
| Rented | 356 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,262 | 86% |
| Townhouses & semis | 199 | 14% |
| Flats & apartments | 5 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,470 occupied private dwellings in Willaston.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,577
- Median weekly personal income
- $713
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 514 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 104 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 79 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,178 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Employed full-time
- 925
- Employed part-time
- 530
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 Willaston
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Willaston is January (average daytime high around 30.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.3°C). The area receives roughly 498 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.3°C | 16.7°C | 31 mm |
| Feb | 28.9°C | 16°C | 22 mm |
| Mar | 26.7°C | 14.7°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 22.7°C | 12.4°C | 41 mm |
| May | 18°C | 9.6°C | 49 mm |
| Jun | 15.1°C | 7.4°C | 54 mm |
| Jul | 14.3°C | 6.8°C | 56 mm |
| Aug | 14.9°C | 6.8°C | 64 mm |
| Sep | 17.8°C | 8.1°C | 49 mm |
| Oct | 22.2°C | 10.5°C | 43 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 12.4°C | 42 mm |
| Dec | 28.2°C | 14.6°C | 27 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Willaston
Where is Willaston?
Willaston is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Willaston?
At the 2021 Census, Willaston had a population of about 3,458.
Is Willaston an advantaged area?
Willaston has an ABS SEIFA score of 915, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 16 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 16% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Willaston?
Willaston has average daytime highs of about 22°C and overnight lows of about 11.3°C, with roughly 498 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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