Mullaquana (postcode 5608) is a sparsely populated locality in South Australia within the Whyalla local government area. It is home to about 272 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $82K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, German.
The median weekly rent is $250 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.
The crime rate in the Whyalla LGA is moderate at 6,618 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of -0.7% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.