1,922 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,734
- 2016: 1,835
- 2021: 1,922
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wayville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wayville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward a younger population marks Wayville, where the typical resident is now 38. This area is larger than about 80% of similar places, with a high number of people living in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country.
1,922
▲ +10.8%
- 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 Wayville — higher than 78% of areas.
| Wayville | 1,922 |
|---|---|
| 5034, SA | 10,148 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 38, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41. The total population is 1,922 people.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 13.6% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Older adults and seniors are more common, with 17.8% of residents aged 65 and over.
17.8% ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wayville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 17.4%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.7% of the population, which is a little below the state average.
0.7% ▲ —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wayville, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Wayville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41555/wayville/topic/demographics-identity