3,699 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,227
- 2016: 3,481
- 2021: 3,699
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallaroo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wallaroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 19 years separates the typical resident of Wallaroo from the national average. This is a predominantly older community where people aged 65 and over make up 35% of the population. With 3,699 residents, it is larger than about 87% of similar areas.
3,699
▲ +14.6%
- 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 Wallaroo — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wallaroo | 3,699 |
|---|---|
| 5556, SA | 4,426 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 57, which is far older than the South Australian average of 41. This makes the area much older than most other places of its kind.
57 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 are among the highest in the country at 35%, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian average.
35.0% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallaroo, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
2.9% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallaroo, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41518/wallaroo/topic/demographics-identity