107 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 104
- 2021: 107
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wirrulla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wirrulla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 107 people lives in Wirrulla, where a high number of children makes the area stand out. While the typical resident is 41, the community has a distinct age split between young families and seniors. This small area also has a higher proportion of First Nations people than most similar places.
107
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- 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 Wirrulla — lower than 57% of areas.
| Wirrulla | 107 |
|---|---|
| 5661, SA | 147 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41 years old, which is about the same as the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 31.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the typical age is lower than in many similar areas.
20.6% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.8% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wirrulla, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 5.6% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 2.4%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up only 5.7%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
5.6% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.7% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wirrulla, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Wirrulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41625/wirrulla/topic/demographics-identity