114 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95
- 2021: 114
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodside Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodside Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woodside Beach is 58, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 114 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and a very low number of children.
114
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- 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 Woodside Beach — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 58 is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 20 years above the state and national averages.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 9.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain the age structure, where nearly half of all residents are older adults aged 45 to 64.
19.3% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woodside Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodside Beach, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (21%) and Divorced (21%).
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 Woodside Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22842/woodside-beach/topic/demographics-identity