6,646 ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,329
- 2016: 6,610
- 2021: 6,646
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waikerie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Waikerie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Waikerie is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap is a defining feature of the area, which has seen its population grow by 5% since 2011 to reach 6,646 people.
6,646
▲ +5.0%
- 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 Waikerie — lower than 67% of areas.
| Waikerie | 6,646 |
|---|---|
| 5320, SA | 699 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age in Waikerie is among the highest for similar areas and has risen by 5 years since 2011. This makes the population far older than both the state and national figures.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 27.7% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average. This trend is matched by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.2% of the area.
27.7% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Waikerie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Nearly half of the population are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.8%.
2.8% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waikerie, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031170/waikerie/topic/demographics-identity