2,681 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,715
- 2016: 2,684
- 2021: 2,681
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waikerie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waikerie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly older population defines Waikerie, where the typical resident is now 49. This is far older than the national figure of 38, with a population of 2,681 people living in the area.
2,681
▼ -1.3%
- 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 Waikerie — higher than 82% of areas.
| Waikerie | 2,681 |
|---|---|
| 5330, SA | 3,376 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, making the area far older than most and significantly above the South Australian figure of 41.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 31.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high proportion of older residents explains why the area is much older than most similar places.
31.5% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waikerie, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Nearly half of residents are married, while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship.
2.5% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 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/sal/SAL41511/waikerie/topic/demographics-identity