1,103 ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,157
- 2016: 1,225
- 2021: 1,103
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waterloo Corner · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waterloo Corner
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average shapes daily life in Waterloo Corner. The typical resident is 58, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind. With nearly 40% of people aged 65 and over, the area has a distinct demographic profile compared to the rest of the state.
1,103
▼ -4.7%
- 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 Waterloo Corner — higher than 73% of areas.
| Waterloo Corner | 1,103 |
|---|---|
| 5110, SA | 9,345 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Waterloo Corner has a total population of 1,103 people, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the state and national figures, with a typical age of 58.
58 yrs ▲ +11.5%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 39.5% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, accounting for just 11.2% of residents.
39.5% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.2% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waterloo Corner, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (54.9%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the state and national figures at 5.5%. About 1.1% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average.
1.1% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.5% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waterloo Corner, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Waterloo Corner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41547/waterloo-corner/topic/demographics-identity