Wolseley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wolseley

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

Higher proportions of children and couples in de facto relationships set Wolseley apart from most similar areas. The community has 207 people, with a typical age of 41 years, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.

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📍 Wolseley, Suburb / Locality

Where Wolseley sits — Total population

207 ▼ -25.3%
  • 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 Wolseley — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wolseley207
5269, SA 293
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

207 ▼ -25.3%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 277
  • 2016: 180
  • 2021: 207

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

41 yrs ▲ +5.1%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 44 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 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average.

17.9% ▲ +50.6%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.8% ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.9%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Wolseley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the community, slightly above the state average. Couples in de facto relationships are also very common at 17.0%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.

17.0% ▲ +56.5%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 17.0%

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

Marital status

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Wolseley splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 9 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 Wolseley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41630/wolseley/topic/demographics-identity