Whyalla Stuart, SA 5608
Eyre Peninsula and South WestAll suburbs in postcode 5608
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Rent in Whyalla Stuart
- Weekly rent (house)
- $300/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $216/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Whyalla Stuart
Whyalla Stuart (5608) sits in the Eyre Peninsula and South West region of South Australia.
Whyalla Stuart has roughly 6,476 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Whyalla Stuart scores 44/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 267 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 7 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Whyalla Stuart
Schools serving Whyalla Stuart: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 44/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 60/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Whyalla Stuart's population at 6,476, with a median age of 41. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (47% own, 49% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (42%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 6,476
- Median age
- 41
- Family households
- 56%
- Lone person
- 42%
- Owner occupied
- 47%
- Renter occupied
- 49%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1,098 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 267 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Whyalla Stuart
- What is the Whyalla Stuart postcode?
- Whyalla Stuart is in the 5608 postcode, in SA, in the Eyre Peninsula and South West region.
- Where is Whyalla Stuart?
- Whyalla Stuart is a suburb in the Eyre Peninsula and South West area, SA 5608.
- What is the average rent in Whyalla Stuart?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $300, for units it's $216.
- What schools are in Whyalla Stuart?
- There are 11 schools serving Whyalla Stuart on this page, including Whyalla Secondary College, Long Street Primary School, Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6.
- How walkable is Whyalla Stuart?
- Whyalla Stuart has a Walk Score of 44 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 60.
- What suburbs are near Whyalla Stuart?
- Whyalla Stuart is close to Mullaquana, Whyalla Jenkins, Whyalla Norrie North, Whyalla Norrie East, Whyalla Norrie.
- What is the population of Whyalla Stuart?
- The population of Whyalla Stuart is approximately 6,476 (2021 Census). The median age is 41.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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