Wallaroo Mines
SA 5554 · Copper Coast
408 (2021) → 426 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wallaroo Mines is a moderate growth suburb in Copper Coast, SA 5554, about 135km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Wallaroo Mines are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wallaroo Mines has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.64%), India (1.72%), Philippines (1.23%), Germany (0.74%), Netherlands (0.74%)
Top languages: Hindi (1.72%), Thai (0.74%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q2 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 951 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Wallaroo Mines Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 922
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kadina Memorial SchoolCombined · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 959
- Harvest Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1003
- St Mary MacKillop SchoolCombined · Catholic · 7.1kmICSEA 975
- Wallaroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 898
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Wallaroo Mines
How far is Wallaroo Mines from Adelaide CBD?
Wallaroo Mines is about 135.3 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Wallaroo Mines?
Wallaroo Mines has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 922 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wallaroo Mines?
Wallaroo Mines has a transport score of 0/100.