Woodville Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Woodville Park

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

A typical resident of Woodville Park is noticeably younger than those in most other areas, with a median age of 36. This creates a local atmosphere shaped by a large population of 1,852 people, where young adults and families are more prominent than seniors.

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📍 Woodville Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodville Park sits — Total population

1,852 ▲ +7.9%
  • 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 Woodville Park — higher than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Woodville Park1,852
5011, SA 13,986
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is larger than about 80% of similar areas. Residents are generally younger than the state and national figures, with the typical age being 36.

1,852 ▲ +7.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,717
  • 2016: 1,735
  • 2021: 1,852

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

36 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 36 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 28.6%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than average, as only 14.1% of people are aged 65 or over, which is well below the figures for South Australia and Australia.

14.1% ▲ +16.4%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.6% ▼ -8.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Woodville Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most people are either married (45.4%) or have never married (39.9%).

2.3% ▲ +563.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.3%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 2.3%

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

10.9% ▲ +57.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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

Marital status

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In Woodville Park, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (7%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 23 males; 85+: 12 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 15 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 18 males; 75–79: 24 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 36 males; 70–74: 26 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 46 males; 65–69: 52 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 55 males; 60–64: 49 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 51 males; 55–59: 68 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 73 males; 50–54: 69 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 62 males; 45–49: 56 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 45 males; 40–44: 54 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 66 males; 35–39: 66 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 78 males; 30–34: 62 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 73 males; 25–29: 84 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 87 males; 20–24: 50 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 57 males; 15–19: 60 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 55 males; 10–14: 60 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 59 males; 5–9: 40 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 54 males; 0–4: 51 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 Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41646/woodville-park/topic/demographics-identity