Wappilka · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wappilka

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

A typical resident in Wappilka is just 29 years old, making this area far younger than most across the state. With only 17 people living here, it is a sparsely populated part of the region.

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Where Wappilka 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 Wappilka — lower than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wappilka17
5332, SA 375
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, with only 17 residents. This is far younger than the national figure, as the typical person here is 29 compared to the Australian average of 38.

17

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15
  • 2021: 17

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

29 yrs

Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 29 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 18%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (18%).

Age structure

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Wappilka splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Seniors (65+) at 33%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 47%, ahead of Never married (27%).

Marital status

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In Wappilka, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 36%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wappilka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41532/wappilka/topic/demographics-identity