203 ▼ -55.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 457
- 2016: 200
- 2021: 203
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wangary · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wangary
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average shapes daily life in Wangary, where the typical resident is 54. With 203 people living across the area, it is a quiet community with a notably small number of children.
203
▼ -55.6%
- 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 Wangary — higher than 54% of areas.
| Wangary | 203 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 5,360 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Wangary is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
54 yrs ▲ +28.6%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 only 7.9% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.7% of residents, a figure well above the national average.
20.7% ▲ +71.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% ▼ -67.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wangary, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Most residents are married (51.6%), while those in de facto relationships (9.6%) are a little below the national figure.
6.4% ▲ +63.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -44.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wangary, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wangary
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wangary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41529/wangary/topic/demographics-identity