3,458 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,294
- 2016: 3,382
- 2021: 3,458
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willaston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Willaston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five residents are seniors in Willaston, contributing to a population that is noticeably older than the national figure. The area is home to 3,458 people, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas. It is a diverse age mix where both children and retirees are well represented.
3,458
▲ +5.0%
- 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 Willaston — higher than 86% of areas.
| Willaston | 3,458 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 19,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 also have a strong presence at 18.5%, a figure slightly above the state average.
21.8% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Willaston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most residents are married (41.4%) or have never been married (34.3%).
2.3% ▲ +159.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Willaston, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Willaston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41600/willaston/topic/demographics-identity