194 ▼ -27.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 268
- 2016: 176
- 2021: 194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wandilo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wandilo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 60% of residents in Wandilo are married, reflecting a community anchored by long-term partnerships. The area is notably younger than typical South Australian towns, with a strong presence of children and a small proportion of seniors. This creates a demographic profile that differs significantly from the state average.
194
▼ -27.6%
- 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 Wandilo — higher than 53% of areas.
| Wandilo | 194 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | 10,151 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wandilo has 194 residents, making it larger than about 54% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 40, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure.
40 yrs ▼ -7.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.1% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at just 12.9%.
12.9% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wandilo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.9%. Around 2.6% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.6% ▲ —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +128.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wandilo, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Wandilo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41528/wandilo/topic/demographics-identity