158 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 154
- 2021: 158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ward Belt · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ward Belt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 158 people makes Ward Belt a small community where residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of Australia. The typical person here is 45, creating a demographic mix that leans heavily toward both seniors and young children.
158
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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 Ward Belt — lower than 51% of areas.
| Ward Belt | 158 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 19,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Ward Belt has a high proportion of both seniors and children, with 25.3% aged 65 and over and 20.9% under 15. Both groups are well above the state and national figures.
25.3% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ward Belt splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.2%, while there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.
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.
20.2% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ward Belt, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Ward Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41534/ward-belt/topic/demographics-identity