The City of Whyalla, SA

The City of Whyalla is a South Australian local government area in the north-east corner of the Eyre Peninsula. The Whyalla property market is affordable and has potential for growth.

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The LGA has a strong economy, thanks to its mining and steel production industries. The city’s strategic location and port facilities make it a major player in the state’s economy.

The most common occupations in Whyalla are Technicians and Trades Workers (17.9%), Machinery Operators and Drivers (15%), Professionals (14.7%), Community and Personal Service Workers (11.8%), and Labourers (11.4%). Whyalla residents aged 15 and up earn $497 a week on average.

Separate homes account for 55.8% of occupied private residences in Whyalla, while semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses, and other dwellings account for 39.0%, 4.4 percent, flats or apartments, and 0.3 percent are other dwellings.

The city’s property market is relatively stable, with a modest level of growth in recent years. The LGA’s population is expected to grow modestly in the coming years, which is expected to lead to modest growth in the city’s property market.

While there is demand for properties in the LGA , buyers are becoming more selective and are willing to wait for the right property to come up for sale. The current market conditions present a good opportunity for investors and first home buyers.

Discover the best suburbs to invest in Whyalla with the help of interactive dashboard on this page.

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Capital Growth Heatmap

Property Market Snapshot

This page provides an overview of the LGA real estate market. The data in this snapshot illustrates typical price, median rent and gross yield metrics for this council area. You are able to drill down to suburb-level data and charts which visualise these 3 key metrics as well as other important indicators in the dashboard section that follows.

Buy 

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Typical Price for houses in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in house values. Council area house prices are calculated by averaging Typical Price of all suburbs within the area. Typical Price is a more accurate metric than Median Price.

Rent 

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Median Weekly Rent for houses in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in rental prices. Calculated via median value formula applied to rental prices from online listings.

Yield 

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Yearly Gross Yield for houses in this council area. Calculated by multiplying the Median Rent by 52 and dividing the resulting value by Typical Price. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in Gross Yield for houses.

Buy 

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Typical Price for units in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in unit values. Council area house prices are calculated by averaging Typical Price of all suburbs within the area. Typical Price is a more accurate metric than Median Price.

Rent 

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Median Weekly Rent for units in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in rental prices. Calculated via median value formula applied to rental prices from online listings.

Yield 

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Yearly Gross Yield for units in this council area. Calculated by multiplying the Median Rent by 52 and dividing the resulting value by Typical Price. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in Gross Yield for units.

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This chart illustrates historical and projected quarterly typical price and number of sales, which are depicted as blue lines and green bars respectively. Council areas with average sales above 30/quarter and suburbs with sales above 7/quarter commonly produce high confidence forecasts.
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This chart shows historical and projected median rent and number of rentals, depicted as red lines and grey bars respectively. In many markets Rent prices lag the Typical Price by 1-2 years.
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This chart presents the gross rental yield, which is the value you generate from an investment property, represented as a percentage. The higher the percentage the better. Yield that is trending down frequently highlights a high demand market.
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Yield chart
This graph represents the dwelling demand profile for the LGA/suburb, which tends to correlate with the tenant preference for property type and number of bedrooms. Target dwelling type and number of bedrooms with the highest number of sales.
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Demand chart
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The chart below shows the proportion of units to houses in this area. Generally speaking the fewer units there are, the better.
unit to houses pie charts
The pie chart below shows the percentage of renters to owners in an area. Generally speaking the more owners the better.
Renters to owners pie chart
The chart below shows the IRSAD score for the area. IRSAD stands for the Index of Relative Advantage and Disadvantage. The higher the index, the more well off the population is in the area.
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IRSAD chart
This graph shows online search interest for sale and rent listings. The black line(s) represents the search index, which is the ratio of LGA/suburb searches to the state average. Value of 5 signifies that Buy/Rent searches are at state average. Be wary of areas with SI below 3.
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Index chart
This chart plots the annual percent change in typical prices for all suburbs in this LGA. Suburbs that cross the red (zero) line more than 3 times present poor capital growth opportunities.
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GRC chart

Confidence: High, Medium, Low

Supply

Stock on Market

Inventory

Hold Period

The most important metric for understanding the supply of homes in a given market. Stock on Market (SoM) is represented by bars which show the number of listings per month, and by a line which indicates the percentage of listed homes compared to the total number of dwellings in the area (SoM Percentage). A higher stock on market indicates a greater supply of properties.
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SOM chart
Inventory levels indicate the amount of stock available in relation to average monthly sales. Inventory levels above 3 months indicate a sizeable amount of stock available, while lower levels indicate diminishing supply. Decreasing inventory level trend can signal that prices may increase in the future.
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Inventory chart
Average number of years properties are re-sold in the area. The higher the value, the lower is the supply in the property market. Changing trend can act as a lead indicator to price increases / decreases.
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Hold chart
Demand

Days on Market

Vacancy Rate

Clearance Rate

The Days on Market metric shows how long, on average, it takes for listed properties to be sold. A higher number of days means that there is less demand for properties. Measured in days.
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DOM chart
Monthly vacancies (bar) and Vacancy Rates (line) in the area. Vacancy rates serve as a rental market demand indicator. Lower vacancy rates point to greater demand in the rental market. Decreasing vacancy rates can act as a lead indicator to both rental and sale price increases.
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Inventory chart
Auction clearance rates in the area. The higher the clearance rate, the greater is the demand in the market. This metric is most useful at LGA level. Some high density suburbs with active markets can also have good quality clearance rate data. However, this metric is somewhat sparse for 80% of suburbs.
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Auction chart

All Supply / Demand cards and graphs on this page are published under a preliminary Beta release.
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Property Market in The Corporation of the City of Whyalla, SA

What other property markets are there near The Corporation of the City of Whyalla, SA?

The Corporation of the City of Whyalla is surrounded by 2 other council areas – Pua, Port Augusta.

How many people live in The Corporation of the City of Whyalla, SA?

There are approximately 22000 people living in roughly 11000 dwellings in total, with an average household size of 2.2.

What are current and planned infrastructure projects in The Corporation of the City of Whyalla, SA?

Among the main projects there are New Jetty, Bennett Oval, Civic Park Solar Lights and Cctv, Marina Moorings, Old Airport Hangar Refurbishment, Combined Bike and Walking Path.

What major retailers are there in The Corporation of the City of Whyalla, SA?

There are main retailers such as Office National Whyalla, Uptown Girl Whyalla, Westland Shopping Centre, Harvey Norman Whyalla, Foodland, Coles Express Whyalla.

What is the main industry in The Corporation of the City of Whyalla, SA?

Such sectors as Health Care and Social Assistance, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, Mining take the largest part of the employment.

What are the dominant demographic groups in The Corporation of the City of Whyalla, SA?

Among approximately 22000 people in the Corporation of the City of Whyalla males and females make roughly 49% and 51% respectively. The median age of people is 40 years. Children aged 0-14 years account for approximately 19% of the population, and those aged 65+ years account for 17%.

How is unemployment rate trending in The Corporation of the City of Whyalla, SA?

Among approximately 9500 people employed, roughly 52% work full-time, 30% work part-time, and an estimated 13% are unemployed.

Suburbs/localities in this Local Government Area: Point Lowly 5601, Port Bonython 5601, Whyalla 5600, Whyalla Jenkins 5609, Whyalla Norrie 5608, Whyalla Playford 5600, Whyalla Stuart 5608, Douglas Point South 5601, Fitzgerald Bay 5601, Douglas Point 5601, Backy Point 5601, Point Lowly North 5601, Murninnie Beach 5601, Cowleds Landing 5609, Middleback Range 5609, Cultana 5700

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