374 ▲ +68.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 222
- 2016: 313
- 2021: 374
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waitpinga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waitpinga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Waitpinga. The typical resident is 51, making it a place where seniors and older adults make up the vast majority of the community.
374
▲ +68.5%
- 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 Waitpinga — higher than 61% of areas.
| Waitpinga | 374 |
|---|---|
| 5211, SA | 16,845 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 374 people, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 51.
51 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 26.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to the area's older profile, though the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the state average.
26.2% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waitpinga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 62.6%, while 12.9% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average. About 1.6% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
1.6% ▼ -40.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waitpinga, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Waitpinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41512/waitpinga/topic/demographics-identity