Wandearah West · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wandearah West

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

A typical resident in Wandearah West is just 27 years old, making it far younger than most other areas in the state. This sparsely populated patch of land is home to only 17 people, creating a very small and youthful footprint in the region.

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📍 Wandearah West, Suburb / Locality

Where Wandearah West sits — Total population

17
  • 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 Wandearah West — lower than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wandearah West17
5523, SA 1,944
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 27 is far younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38. With only 17 residents, this area is smaller than about 87% of similar places.

17

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16
  • 2021: 17

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

27 yrs

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 27 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 76%, ahead of Children (0–14) (29%).

Age structure

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In Wandearah West, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 72%; Children (0–14) is next at 28%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 86%, ahead of Never married (29%).

Marital status

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In Wandearah West, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 25%.

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 Wandearah West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41527/wandearah-west/topic/demographics-identity