1,785 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,673
- 2016: 1,637
- 2021: 1,785
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Willunga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Willunga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Port Willunga, where 28.7% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a relatively mature community with a typical resident aged 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
1,785
▲ +6.7%
- 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 Port Willunga — higher than 77% of areas.
| Port Willunga | 1,785 |
|---|---|
| 5173, SA | 13,213 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Port Willunga totals 1,785 people, making it larger than about 79% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 making up 18.3% of residents. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.3%, a figure that is well above the national average.
20.3% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Willunga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%, which is well above both the state and national figures. Around 3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
3.0% ▲ +84.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Port Willunga splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 15%.
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 Port Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41216/port-willunga/topic/demographics-identity