92 ▼ -69.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 302
- 2016: 97
- 2021: 92
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walker Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walker Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Walker Flat is far older than most people across the region, with the usual age being 61. This sparsely populated area is defined by a significant senior presence and a total population of just 92 people.
92
▼ -69.5%
- 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 Walker Flat — lower than 61% of areas.
| Walker Flat | 92 |
|---|---|
| 5238, SA | 4,422 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age here is 61, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area's population much older than most similar places.
61 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 61 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Over half the population—52.2%—are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. In contrast, there are no children under 15 living here, which is far below the national figure.
52.2% ▲ +89.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Walker Flat, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 35%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.0% of the population, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walker Flat, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (20%).
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 Walker Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41513/walker-flat/topic/demographics-identity