Woodville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Woodville

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

Fewer children and a growing number of seniors have shifted the local balance in Woodville, where the typical resident is now 42. This area is larger than about 81% of similar places, with a population of 2,180 people.

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📍 Woodville, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodville sits — Total population

2,180 ▼ -1.2%
  • 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 Woodville — higher than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Woodville2,180
5011, SA 13,986
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.

2,180 ▼ -1.2%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,207
  • 2016: 1,999
  • 2021: 2,180

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

42 yrs ▲ +13.5%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, who make up only 13.9% of the area.

21.9% ▲ +59.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.9% ▼ -15.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Woodville splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 11.1% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Around 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

1.7% ▲ +20.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 1.1%
  • 2021: 1.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.1% ▲ +35.7%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

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Woodville splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 35 males; 85+: 71 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 31 males; 80–84: 40 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 38 males; 75–79: 34 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 49 males; 70–74: 59 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 62 males; 65–69: 59 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 70 males; 60–64: 70 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 81 males; 55–59: 67 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 59 males; 50–54: 77 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 65 males; 45–49: 55 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 57 males; 40–44: 65 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 78 males; 35–39: 60 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 74 males; 30–34: 88 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 99 males; 25–29: 78 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 81 males; 20–24: 75 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 50 males; 15–19: 50 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 44 males; 10–14: 63 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 43 males; 5–9: 58 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 43 males; 0–4: 60 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woodville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41643/woodville/topic/demographics-identity