3,604 ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,286
- 2016: 3,393
- 2021: 3,604
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willunga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Willunga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas define Willunga, where the typical person is 48. This ageing trend is clear, with the usual age rising five years since 2011. The area has grown to 3,604 people, though it remains smaller than the vast majority of similar regions.
3,604
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Willunga — lower than 86% of areas.
| Willunga | 3,604 |
|---|---|
| 5172, SA | 4,189 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.7% since 2011, adding about 318 people. However, the community is far older than the national figure, with the typical resident being 10 years older than the Australian average.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This rise in older residents is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.9% of the area.
22.6% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Willunga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (54.6%), though those in de facto relationships rose to 14.0% since 2011, which is a little above the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, a figure that has barely changed.
1.1% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Willunga, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041088/willunga/topic/demographics-identity