51 ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39
- 2016: 50
- 2021: 51
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallaroo Plain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wallaroo Plain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Very few people live in Wallaroo Plain, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident is 45 years old, making the population noticeably older than both the South Australian and national figures.
51
▲ +30.8%
- 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 Plain — lower than 71% of areas.
| Wallaroo Plain | 51 |
|---|---|
| 5556, SA | 4,426 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 51 residents, this area is sparsely populated. The typical age of 45 is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41.
45 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 41.2%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below national figures, with only 11.8% and 7.8% of residents in these age groups.
7.8% ▼ -50.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -44.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallaroo Plain, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Youth (15–24) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (56.3%) or have never married (35.4%). No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallaroo Plain, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 39%.
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 Wallaroo Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41520/wallaroo-plain/topic/demographics-identity