Waltowa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Waltowa

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Waltowa is now 57, making the area far older than most other places. This sparsely populated community of just 33 people is dominated by older adults, with no children under 15 living here at all.

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📍 Waltowa, Suburb / Locality

Where Waltowa sits — Total population

33 —
  • 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 Waltowa — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Waltowa33
5264, SA 1,287
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 33 people living in the area. The typical resident is 57 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

33 —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27
  • 2021: 33

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

57 yrs —

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 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.

No children under 15 live here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Most of the population consists of older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 66.7% of the area.

18.2% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Waltowa, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 65%; Youth (15–24) is next at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 22.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

22.2% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.0%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Waltowa, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Waltowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41522/waltowa/topic/demographics-identity