Qualco (postcode 5322) is a small, quiet locality in South Australia within the Loxton Waikerie local government area. With a population of 47, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.1% 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 managers, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
The median weekly rent is $175 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,600.
The crime rate in the Loxton Waikerie LGA is below average at 2,128 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.