117 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 110
- 2021: 117
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Weeroona Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Weeroona Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of all residents are aged 65 or over in Weeroona Island, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. With a total population of 117 people, this small community has a typical age of 63, which is far older than the national figure.
117
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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 Weeroona Island — lower than 56% of areas.
| Weeroona Island | 117 |
|---|---|
| 5495, SA | 583 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 63 years old, which is far older than the average person in South Australia and Australia.
63 yrs —
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 63 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 only 6.8% of the population, which is far below the state and national figures. This helps explain why 45.3% of the community are seniors, a proportion that is far above the rest of the country.
45.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.8% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Weeroona Island, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 50%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 31%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, accounting for 15.5% of residents.
8.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Weeroona Island, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Weeroona Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Weeroona Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41558/weeroona-island/topic/demographics-identity