153 ▼ -71.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 533
- 2016: 180
- 2021: 153
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wild Dog Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wild Dog Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wild Dog Valley is 48, making the area far older than the national figure. While it has a small population of 153 people, the age gap is striking, with a very high proportion of both children and seniors compared to the rest of the country.
153
▼ -71.3%
- 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 Wild Dog Valley — lower than 52% of areas.
| Wild Dog Valley | 153 |
|---|---|
| 5271, SA | 7,663 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 153 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in South Australia, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a skewed age profile, with 30.7% of people aged 65 and over and 22.9% under 15. Both groups are well above the state and national figures, meaning children and seniors are far more common here than in most areas.
30.7% ▲ +167.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wild Dog Valley, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status at 61.1%, though 14.4% of people are in de facto relationships, which is well above the South Australian figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a rate well below the national average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wild Dog Valley, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Wild Dog Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41594/wild-dog-valley/topic/demographics-identity