95 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85
- 2021: 95
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wanilla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wanilla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people are in de facto relationships in Wanilla than in most similar areas, with 23.3% of residents in this arrangement. The population is small, with only 95 people, and is noticeably older than the national average.
95
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- 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 Wanilla — lower than 60% of areas.
| Wanilla | 95 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 5,360 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 48, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38. This makes Wanilla noticeably older than the South Australian average.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of both children and seniors, with 22.1% under 15 and 29.5% aged 65 and over. Both groups are well above the state and national figures.
29.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wanilla, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
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. Over half the population is married, while 23.3% are in de facto relationships.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wanilla, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wanilla
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wanilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41531/wanilla/topic/demographics-identity