3,233 ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,293
- 2016: 2,552
- 2021: 3,233
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Two Wells · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Two Wells
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Two Wells is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than most of South Australia. This community of 3,233 people is shaped by a high proportion of children and young adults, creating a demographic profile that stands out from the state and national averages.
3,233
▲ +41.0%
- 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 Two Wells — higher than 85% of areas.
| Two Wells | 3,233 |
|---|---|
| 5501, SA | 8,156 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian average of 41. This makes Two Wells much younger than most similar areas.
35 yrs ▼ -7.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the state average. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 12.2%, which is well below the national figure.
12.2% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Two Wells splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships represent 19.6% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% national average. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 4.1%, slightly higher than the state average.
4.1% ▲ +111.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Two Wells, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Two Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41480/two-wells/topic/demographics-identity