132 ▼ -38.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 216
- 2016: 146
- 2021: 132
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woomera · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woomera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 132 people lives in Woomera, where the typical resident is 43 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure. The community is dominated by working-age adults, with very few children or seniors compared to the rest of the country.
132
▼ -38.9%
- 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 Woomera — lower than 54% of areas.
| Woomera | 132 |
|---|---|
| 5720, SA | 252 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 132 people, which is smaller than about 53% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, making the area a little older than the state average.
43 yrs ▲ +22.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Woomera has very few young and old residents, with children under 15 at 9.1% and those 65 and over at 4.5%, both far below national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 44.7%.
4.5% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.1% ▼ -56.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woomera, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Youth (15–24) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 24.8% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the state and national figures. Around 3.8% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, slightly above the South Australian average.
3.8% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.8% ▲ +139.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Woomera splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (43%), 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 Woomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41655/woomera/topic/demographics-identity