677 ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 515
- 2016: 618
- 2021: 677
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waldara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waldara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Waldara is 47 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 677 people is largely made up of older adults and seniors, with a strong presence of married couples.
677
▲ +31.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Waldara — higher than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is far older than most other areas, with the typical age sitting 9 years above the state and national figures of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Older adults between 45 and 64 are the largest group at 31.3%, while children under 15 account for 18.9%.
22.7% ▲ +92.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waldara, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are very common here, making up 70% of the population, while de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% ▲ +185.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waldara, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Waldara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22650/waldara/topic/demographics-identity