41 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42
- 2021: 41
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wrattonbully · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wrattonbully
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Wrattonbully, where the typical resident is now 51. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 41 people, with a high proportion of seniors shaping the local identity.
41
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- 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 Wrattonbully — lower than 76% of areas.
| Wrattonbully | 41 |
|---|---|
| 5271, SA | 7,663 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Wrattonbully is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and much higher than most similar areas.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 29.3% of the population, far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 7.3%, a figure far below the Australian average of 18.2%.
29.3% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wrattonbully, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.6% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wrattonbully, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 42%.
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 Wrattonbully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41658/wrattonbully/topic/demographics-identity