Whyalla Jenkins
SA 5609 · Whyalla
1,961 (2021) → 1,941 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Whyalla Jenkins is a suburb in Whyalla, SA 5609, about 234km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Whyalla Jenkins are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Whyalla Jenkins has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 44/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.61%), Scotland (4.03%), India (1.58%), Philippines (1.43%), South Africa (1.22%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.76%), Mandarin (0.66%), Afrikaans (0.56%), Filipino (0.56%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.51%)
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
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 921 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6Primary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 797
- Samaritan College - Our Lady Help of Christians CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.9km
- Whyalla Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 926
- Fisk Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 900
- Long Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 911
- Sunrise Christian School WhyallaCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1016
- Hincks Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 840
- Whyalla Special Education CentreCombined · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 914
- Nicolson Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 900
- Samaritan CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 997
- Memorial Oval Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 939
- Samaritan College - St Teresa's CampusCombined · Catholic · 7.2km
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
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Frequently asked questions about Whyalla Jenkins
Is Whyalla Jenkins safe?
Whyalla Jenkins has a residential safety score of 44/100, 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 3,672 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Whyalla Jenkins from Adelaide CBD?
Whyalla Jenkins is about 234.2 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Whyalla Jenkins?
Whyalla Jenkins has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Whyalla Jenkins?
Whyalla Jenkins has a transport score of 0/100.