Willowie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Willowie

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

A typical resident in Willowie is 56 years old, which is far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a population of just 33 people and is dominated by older adults.

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📍 Willowie, Suburb / Locality

Where Willowie sits — Total population

33
  • 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 Willowie — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Willowie33
5431, SA 857
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 33 people, Willowie is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. The typical age is 56, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia or across Australia.

33

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35
  • 2021: 33

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

56 yrs

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 60.6% of the population, while there are no seniors aged 65 and over. This means the proportion of seniors is far below the state and national figures.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Willowie, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 77%; Children (0–14) is next at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married, making up 64% of the population. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national figure.

13.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 13.0%

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

Marital status

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In Willowie, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 17%.

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: 10 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: 0 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: 0 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: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Willowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41608/willowie/topic/demographics-identity