16,190 ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,140
- 2016: 14,970
- 2021: 16,190
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warradale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Warradale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 3,000 new residents have moved into Warradale since 2011, driving a 23% population increase. While the typical person is now 39, the area has a high proportion of seniors and very few children compared to other suburbs. This mix creates a community where young adults and older residents are the most common age groups.
16,190
▲ +23.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Warradale — higher than 80% of areas.
| Warradale | 16,190 |
|---|---|
| 5046, SA | 9,756 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Warradale is larger than about 81% of similar areas, with a total population of 16,190. The typical resident is 39, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
39 yrs ▼ -4.9%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 only 15.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are more common here than in most areas, making up 20.9% of the community.
20.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Warradale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little above the national figure, 12.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that rose 3.7 points since 2011. About 1.7% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.7% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Warradale splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Warradale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021064/warradale/topic/demographics-identity