11,552 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,072
- 2016: 11,376
- 2021: 11,552
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodcroft · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Woodcroft
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woodcroft is 42, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is clear, with the typical age rising by 5 years since 2011. The area now has 11,552 people, a growth of about 480 residents over the last decade.
11,552
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Woodcroft — higher than 61% of areas.
| Woodcroft | 11,552 |
|---|---|
| 5163, SA | 14,922 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Woodcroft's population grew 4.3% since 2011 to reach 11,552 people. Residents are a little older than those in South Australia and noticeably older than the Australian average.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 27.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over have increased to 19.6%, which is a little above the national figure, while the share of children under 15 fell by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
19.6% ▲ +64.9%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woodcroft splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the population is married, while 31.4% have never been married. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the community, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.0% ▲ +50.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodcroft, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Woodcroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041089/woodcroft/topic/demographics-identity