253 ▼ -38.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 414
- 2016: 223
- 2021: 253
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodchester · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodchester
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 253 people now call Woodchester home, with a community that is noticeably older than the national average. The typical resident is 43 years old, which is slightly older than the state figure. Families and couples form the core of the area, with a strikingly high number of people in de facto relationships.
253
▼ -38.9%
- 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 Woodchester — higher than 58% of areas.
| Woodchester | 253 |
|---|---|
| 5255, SA | 10,143 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Woodchester has 253 residents, making it larger than about 58% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, which is a little older than the South Australian average.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 18.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is mirrored by a lower proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 14.6%, well below the state figure of 20%.
14.6% ▲ +109.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woodchester splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 19% of residents. About 1.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.6% ▲ —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodchester, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Woodchester
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woodchester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41636/woodchester/topic/demographics-identity