21,244 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22,088
- 2016: 21,828
- 2021: 21,244
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whyalla · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Whyalla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence shape the daily life of Whyalla. The area has a population of 21,244 people, though this has shrunk by 3.8% since 2011. Residents are generally older than the national average, with the typical person now aged 41.
21,244
▼ -3.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Whyalla — higher than 60% of areas.
| Whyalla | 21,244 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 21,244 is larger than about 61% of similar areas. However, the community has lost about 844 people since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is ageing, with the share of people aged 65 and over rising 4.0 percentage points to 18.9% since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.9% of the area, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
18.9% ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Whyalla splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 5.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4%.
5.5% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Whyalla splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48540/whyalla/topic/demographics-identity