1,136 ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,253
- 2016: 1,250
- 2021: 1,136
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wudinna · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Wudinna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population marks the current trend for Wudinna, which now has 1,136 residents. While the typical person here is 43, the area is notably different from others of its type due to a very high proportion of children.
1,136
▼ -9.3%
- 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 Wudinna — lower than 85% of areas.
| Wudinna | 1,136 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 9.3% since 2011, losing about 117 people. Residents are now noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical age rising 5 years to 43 since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.7% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.1 points since 2011 to reach 20.3%.
20.3% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wudinna, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Most people are married (54.9%), while those in de facto relationships rose 3.3 points since 2011 to 11.6%.
2.1% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wudinna, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Wudinna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48640/wudinna/topic/demographics-identity