Whyalla Playford vs Whyalla Stuart

Whyalla Stuart scores higher on walkability (28/100 vs 44/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Whyalla Playford skews owner-occupied (75%), Whyalla Stuart runs more rental-dense (47% owner).

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Whyalla Playford and Whyalla Stuart side by side

Measure	Whyalla Playford	Whyalla Stuart
Renting
House rent	$352/wk	$300/wk
Unit rent	$275/wk	$216/wk
Owner occupied	75.0%	47.0%
Renter occupied	23.0%	49.0%
Schools
Schools nearby	11	11
Average ICSEA	901	901
Lifestyle and people
Walk score	28	44
Transit score	0	0
Bike score	100	60
Population	2,540	6,476
Median age	44	41
Climate
Annual rainfall	278 mm	267 mm
Mean max, January	31.0°C	30.9°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

For buyers: We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
For investors: Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
For families: Whyalla Playford has a heavier family-household mix (66% vs 56%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).