Wigley Flat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wigley Flat

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

A typical resident in Wigley Flat is 52, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 41 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where over half of the residents are married.

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📍 Wigley Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Wigley Flat sits — Total population

41
  • 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 Wigley Flat — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wigley Flat41
5330, SA 3,376
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 41 people living in the area. This makes it smaller than about 75% of similar areas.

41

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36
  • 2021: 41

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This is a contrast to the overall age profile, where the typical resident is 52 and far older than those in most other areas.

17.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wigley Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (23%).

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. Additionally, there are no people in de facto relationships, though 51.4% of the population are married.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Wigley Flat, Married is the majority at 56%; Divorced is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Wigley Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41592/wigley-flat/topic/demographics-identity