6,288 ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,712
- 2016: 6,608
- 2021: 6,288
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whyalla Norrie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Whyalla Norrie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 6,288 people lives in Whyalla Norrie, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is slightly younger than the state average, with a notably strong Indigenous presence. This blend of ages and identities creates a distinct profile for the suburb.
6,288
▼ -6.3%
- 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 Whyalla Norrie — higher than 86% of areas.
| Whyalla Norrie | 6,288 |
|---|---|
| 5608, SA | 13,041 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41 years. This makes Whyalla Norrie younger than most similar areas.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.4%, sitting about the same as the national figure.
17.4% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Whyalla Norrie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is well above the South Australian average of 2.4%. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.1%, slightly higher than the figures for both the state and the nation.
6.0% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whyalla Norrie, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Whyalla Norrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41588/whyalla-norrie/topic/demographics-identity