188 ▼ -66.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 565
- 2016: 170
- 2021: 188
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woods Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woods Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woods Point is far older than most people in similar areas. With a population of 188, the community is skewed toward retirees, which is most evident in the typical age being 51 years.
188
▼ -66.7%
- 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 Woods Point — higher than 52% of areas.
| Woods Point | 188 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 19,261 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 51, making the area far older than the South Australian average of 41 and the national figure of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 27.7% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, at 15.4%, which is a little below the national average.
27.7% ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woods Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 55.7% of the population. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woods Point, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Woods Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41641/woods-point/topic/demographics-identity