3,470 ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,223
- 2016: 3,269
- 2021: 3,470
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wattle Range · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wattle Range
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Wattle Range, where the typical resident is 49. This aging trend is clear across the region, with a significant rise in the number of seniors over the last decade. The total population grew by 7.7% since 2011, reaching 3,470 people.
3,470
▲ +7.7%
- 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 Wattle Range — lower than 87% of areas.
| Wattle Range | 3,470 |
|---|---|
| 5280, SA | 7,561 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and 8 years older than the state average. This age has climbed 5 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 23.9% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.0% since 2011.
23.9% ▲ +67.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wattle Range, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the area, which is well above the South Australian figure of 11.2%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.2% of the population, slightly below the national average.
1.2% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wattle Range, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021158/wattle-range/topic/demographics-identity