Whites Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Whites Valley

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

A typical resident in Whites Valley is 48, making the area far older than the national average. With 313 people living here, it is an older community where seniors make up a significant portion of the population.

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📍 Whites Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Whites Valley sits — Total population

313 ▲ +14.7%
  • 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 Valley — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Whites Valley313
5172, SA 4,189
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 48 years old, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41 and far older than the national figure of 38.

313 ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 273
  • 2016: 295
  • 2021: 313

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

48 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 13.7% of the population, well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is older, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 22.7% of residents.

22.7% ▲ +19.1%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.7% ▲ +13.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Whites Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Half of the residents are married and 13.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national average. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here.

13.6% ▲ +31.9%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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

Marital status

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In Whites Valley, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 22 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 23 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Whites Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41583/whites-valley/topic/demographics-identity