194 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 156
- 2021: 194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
White Sands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in White Sands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant shift toward an older population defines White Sands, where the typical resident is now 57. This makes the area far older than the national figure. With 194 people living here, it is larger than about half of similar areas.
194
—
- 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 White Sands — higher than 53% of areas.
| White Sands | 194 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 19,261 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 57, which is far older than the typical resident in Australia (38) or South Australia (41).
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward older residents, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 27.8% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 make up just 11.9%, which is well below the state and national averages.
27.8% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In White Sands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Over half of the residents are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 13.3%, a little above the figures for South Australia and Australia.
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.
13.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In White Sands, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 White Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41579/white-sands/topic/demographics-identity