6,476 ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,139
- 2016: 6,748
- 2021: 6,476
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whyalla Stuart · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Whyalla Stuart
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Whyalla Stuart than in the rest of the state. This area of 6,476 residents has a typical age of 41, making it noticeably older than the national figure. It is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
6,476
▼ -9.3%
- 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 Stuart — higher than 86% of areas.
| Whyalla Stuart | 6,476 |
|---|---|
| 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 41 years old, which is about the same as the South Australian average but noticeably older than the typical person across Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly balanced, with 20.3% of the population aged 65 and over. This proportion of seniors is well above the national figure of 17.2%.
20.3% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Whyalla Stuart splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above both the state and national averages. In terms of relationships, 11.7% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
8.6% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whyalla Stuart, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Whyalla Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41590/whyalla-stuart/topic/demographics-identity