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Whyalla Facts

Area4.3 km²
Population4,440
Male Population2,271 (51.1%)
Female Population2,169 (48.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+87.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+35.5%
Median Age41.3 years (Male: 41.2, Female: 41.4)
NeighborhoodsWhyalla Playford
Local Time
TimezoneAustralian Central Standard Time
Lat & Lng-33.03268, 137.56483
Postal Codes560056085609

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Whyalla Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,3702,9313,2774,1134,440
Population Density557.6 / km²689.6 / km²771.1 / km²967.8 / km²1,044.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Whyalla Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 25.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Whyalla+73.5%+40.3%+25.5%
South Australia+72.6%+40.2%+25.5%
Australia+72.6%+40.3%+25.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Whyalla Median Age

Median Age: 41.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Whyalla41.3 yrs41.4 yrs41.2 yrs
South Australia39.8 yrs40.9 yrs38.7 yrs
Australia37.7 yrs38.6 yrs36.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Whyalla Population Density

Population Density: 1,045 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Whyalla4,4404.25 km²1,045 / km²
South Australia1.8 million984,135 km²1.8 / km²
Australia23.8 million7,690,961.5 km²3.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Whyalla Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Whyalla

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Whyalla

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Whyalla

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Whyalla CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Whyalla80,741 tn18.18 tn18,997.9 tons/km²
South Australia29,524,673 tn16.77 tn30 tons/km²
Australia401,155,564 tn16.88 tn52.2 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Whyalla CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)80,741 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.18 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)18,997.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/21/183:58 PM4.264.9 km10,000 m62km NE of Cleve, Australiausgs.gov
7/9/1812:45 PM3.393.8 km8,550 m8km NNW of Jamestown, Australiausgs.gov
7/1/182:27 AM3.998.2 km10,000 m26km ENE of Cleve, Australiausgs.gov
6/5/109:47 PM4.798.4 km15,000 mnear the coast of South Australiausgs.gov
12/28/082:02 PM3.177.7 km14,000 mnear the coast of South Australiausgs.gov
12/4/084:35 PM3.187.5 km10,000 mnear the coast of South Australiausgs.gov
7/8/078:35 PM3.180.3 km10,000 mnear the coast of South Australiausgs.gov
8/12/062:20 AM3.553.2 km9,000 mnear the coast of South Australiausgs.gov
11/23/041:35 PM3.289.8 km24,000 mnear the coast of South Australiausgs.gov
8/13/032:19 PM380.9 km10,000 mnear the coast of South Australiausgs.gov

Whyalla

Whyalla /hwaɪˈælə/ is the third most populous city in the Australian state of South Australia after Adelaide and Mount Gambier. It is a seaport located on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula. The town is known as the "Steel City" due to its integrat..

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