3,854 ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,848
- 2016: 3,093
- 2021: 3,854
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodville West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodville West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger feel defines daily life in Woodville West, where the typical resident is just 35. This age gap is significant, with the local population being six years younger than the South Australian average. It is a populous area of 3,854 people, with a high proportion of young adults making up a third of the community.
3,854
▲ +35.3%
- 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 West — higher than 86% of areas.
| Woodville West | 3,854 |
|---|---|
| 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 35, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
35 yrs ▼ -10.3%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 12.5% of the population, a figure that is well below the South Australian and Australian averages. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the national average.
12.5% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woodville West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.0% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander account for 1.7%, which is about the same as the state average.
1.7% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +102.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Woodville West splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41648/woodville-west/topic/demographics-identity