Wudinna · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wudinna

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

A typical resident in Wudinna is 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This community of 594 people has a high proportion of seniors, though it also has more children than most similar areas.

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Where Wudinna sits — Total population

594 ▲ +6.6%
  • 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 Wudinna — higher than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wudinna594
5652, SA 656
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Wudinna is larger than about 69% of areas at its level. The usual resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the South Australian typical age of 41.

594 ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 557
  • 2016: 659
  • 2021: 594

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

45 yrs ▲ +9.8%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 24.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Alongside these older adults, children under 15 are a little more common here than across Australia, accounting for 19.5% of residents.

24.6% ▲ +17.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.5% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Wudinna splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the population, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 2.4%. Most residents are married (56.3%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.9%, about the same as the national figure.

11.9% ▲ +20.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 11.9%

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

Marital status

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In Wudinna, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 27 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 11 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 24 males; 70–74: 17 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 22 males; 60–64: 28 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 18 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 26 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 19 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 18 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 19 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 21 males; 10–14: 24 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 22 males; 5–9: 31 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 11 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 Wudinna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41659/wudinna/topic/demographics-identity