49 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 49
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wongyarra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wongyarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wongyarra is 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated place has just 49 people and a population that skews heavily towards older adults and seniors.
49
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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 Wongyarra — lower than 72% of areas.
| Wongyarra | 49 |
|---|---|
| 5481, SA | 498 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 49 people living here, Wongyarra is smaller than about 72% of similar areas. The typical resident is far older than those in the state or the rest of the country.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 24.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 also make up a higher share of the population than in most areas, at 20.4%.
24.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wongyarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 7.9% of the population, a rate much lower than most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wongyarra, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wongyarra
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wongyarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41633/wongyarra/topic/demographics-identity