3,513 ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,507
- 2016: 3,497
- 2021: 3,513
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walkley Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walkley Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 86% of similar areas are smaller than Walkley Heights, which has a population of 3,513 people. It is a mature community where the typical resident is 42, making it noticeably older than the national figure.
3,513
▲ +0.2%
- 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 Walkley Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Walkley Heights | 3,513 |
|---|---|
| 5098, SA | 13,058 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 3,513 people is larger than about 86% of similar areas. While the typical age of 42 is lower than most areas, it is still a little older than the South Australian figure.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also common here, at 18.6%, a rate slightly higher than the state average.
21.6% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Walkley Heights splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Relationships are mostly traditional, with 55.3% of people married and only 5.4% in de facto partnerships, a rate well below the national average.
0.8% ▲ +70.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walkley Heights, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Walkley Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41515/walkley-heights/topic/demographics-identity