54 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49
- 2021: 54
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whites Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Whites Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Whites Flat is just 26, making the area far younger than the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 54 people, with a notably high proportion of children and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
54
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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 Whites Flat — lower than 71% of areas.
| Whites Flat | 54 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 5,360 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 26, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. Overall, the population is small, with only 54 people living in the area.
26 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 26 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 35.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Whites Flat, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas, at 8.8%.
11.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whites Flat, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (26%) and Separated (21%).
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 Whites Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41581/whites-flat/topic/demographics-identity