Willamulka · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Willamulka

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

A small population of just 65 people now lives in Willamulka, where the typical resident is noticeably younger than in the rest of the state. The area is largely made up of families with children, creating a demographic profile that differs sharply from the national average.

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📍 Willamulka, Suburb / Locality

Where Willamulka sits — Total population

65
  • 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 Willamulka — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Willamulka65
5554, SA 5,389
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 34 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.

65

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 65
  • 2021: 65

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

34 yrs

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 34 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 33.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain the youthfulness of the area, especially as there are no residents aged 65 or over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

33.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 33.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Willamulka splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (37%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Youth (15–24) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 16.0% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents here, which is lower than most areas.

16.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 16.0%

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

Marital status

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In Willamulka, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (9%).

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: 0 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: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 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: 4 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Willamulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41599/willamulka/topic/demographics-identity