52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ward Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ward Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ward Hill is far older than the national figure, with a usual age of 53. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 52 people, where a high proportion of adults are in de facto relationships.
52
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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 Hill — lower than 71% of areas.
| Ward Hill | 52 |
|---|---|
| 5522, SA | 1,511 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 52 residents. The typical person here is 53, which is far older than the usual age in South Australia (41) and Australia (38).
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up over half the population at 51.9%. While the number of children is about the same as the national figure, those aged 65 and over are a little below the Australian average at 15.4%.
15.4% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ward Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (16%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the country, at 23.3% compared to the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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: 14.6%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ward Hill, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ward Hill
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ward Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41535/ward-hill/topic/demographics-identity