Wangolina · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wangolina

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

A typical resident in Wangolina is 46 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 69 people across a large landscape.

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📍 Wangolina, Suburb / Locality

Where Wangolina sits — Total population

69
  • 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 Wangolina — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wangolina69
5275, SA 2,380
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 69 residents, making it smaller than about 66% of similar areas.

69

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64
  • 2021: 69

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

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here at 14.5%, a result well below the South Australian figure.

14.5%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.6%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Wangolina splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Most people are married (57.9%), while those in de facto relationships are much less common than in most other areas.

7.8%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 7.8%

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

Marital status

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In Wangolina, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 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: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 6 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 Wangolina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41530/wangolina/topic/demographics-identity