3,464 ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,956
- 2016: 3,179
- 2021: 3,464
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodville South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodville South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents now define Woodville South, where the typical person is 37. This is four years younger than the state average and reflects a shift towards a more adult-heavy population. Around 3,464 people live here, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas.
3,464
▲ +17.2%
- 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 South — higher than 86% of areas.
| Woodville South | 3,464 |
|---|---|
| 5011, SA | 13,986 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 37 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older people make up only 14.4% of the population, which is well below the South Australian figure of 20.0%. This shift is reflected in the age structure, where young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 30.7%.
14.4% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woodville South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Most people are either married (45.7%) or have never been married (37.8%).
1.4% ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodville South, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Woodville South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41647/woodville-south/topic/demographics-identity