Wallaroo
SA 5556 · Copper Coast
3,699 (2021) → 4,083 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wallaroo is a moderate growth suburb in Copper Coast, SA 5556, about 141km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Wallaroo are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wallaroo has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 34/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.19%), New Zealand (0.65%), Netherlands (0.62%), Scotland (0.57%), Italy (0.41%)
Top languages: Greek (0.51%), Spanish (0.35%), Afrikaans (0.24%), Italian (0.19%), Russian (0.14%)
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 Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
- St Mary MacKillop SchoolCombined · CatholicICSEA 975
- Wallaroo Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 898
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wallaroo Mines Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 922
- Kadina Memorial SchoolCombined · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 959
- Harvest Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 1003
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
Is Wallaroo safe?
Wallaroo has a residential safety score of 34/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,191 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Wallaroo from Adelaide CBD?
Wallaroo is about 140.9 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Wallaroo?
Wallaroo has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 937 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wallaroo?
Wallaroo has a transport score of 0/100.