Whyalla Playford
SA 5600 · Whyalla
2,540 (2021) → 2,514 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Whyalla Playford is a suburb in Whyalla, SA 5600, about 232km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Whyalla Playford 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. Whyalla Playford has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 13/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.83%), Scotland (1.65%), India (0.94%), Philippines (0.79%), Germany (0.67%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.55%), Tagalog (0.55%), Greek (0.47%), Punjabi (0.47%), Croatian (0.43%)
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).
In suburb
- Samaritan CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 997
Nearby (within 10km)
- Nicolson Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 900
- Memorial Oval Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 939
- Whyalla Special Education CentreCombined · Government · 1kmICSEA 914
- Hincks Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 840
- Sunrise Christian School WhyallaCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1016
- Whyalla Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 926
- Samaritan College - St Teresa's CampusCombined · Catholic · 2.5km
- Whyalla Town Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 991
- Long Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 911
- Fisk Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 900
- Samaritan College - Our Lady Help of Christians CampusCombined · Catholic · 2.9km
- Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6Primary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 797
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 Playford
Is Whyalla Playford safe?
Whyalla Playford has a residential safety score of 13/100, 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 6,496 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Whyalla Playford from Adelaide CBD?
Whyalla Playford is about 232.0 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Whyalla Playford?
Whyalla Playford has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 997 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Whyalla Playford?
Whyalla Playford has a transport score of 0/100.