Weetulta · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Weetulta

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over a third of the 69 people living in Weetulta are children under 15, making it an area with a very young family profile. This high number of children helps explain why the typical resident is just 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure.

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Where Weetulta sits — Total population

69
  • 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 Weetulta — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Weetulta69
5573, SA 2,206
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 69 residents, making it smaller than about 66% of similar areas.

69

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 74
  • 2021: 69

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 36.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most areas, sitting at 15.9%.

15.9%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

36.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.1%
  • 2021: 36.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Weetulta, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the community, which is well above the state figure. While 69.8% of residents are married, there are no people in de facto relationships, which is far below the national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Weetulta, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Weetulta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41559/weetulta/topic/demographics-identity