23 ▼ -90.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 229
- 2016: 44
- 2021: 23
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wanbi · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer people live here than in most similar areas, with Wanbi's total population sitting at just 23. It is a place of extremes in age, where children and seniors make up the vast majority of the community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wanbi — lower than 84% of areas.
| Wanbi | 23 |
|---|---|
| 5310, SA | 32 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is a little older than the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
23 ▼ -90.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs ▼ -8.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Young children make up nearly half the population at 47.8%, a figure far above the national average. Alongside this, seniors aged 65 and over account for 39.1%, which is also far above the state and national figures.
39.1% ▲ +307.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
47.8% ▲ +242.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Wanbi, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. About 38.1% of residents are married, while 28.6% are divorced.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Wanbi, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Divorced (32%) and Never married (26%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wanbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41524/wanbi/topic/demographics-identity