51 ▼ -81.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 269
- 2016: 69
- 2021: 51
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wunkar · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wunkar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wunkar is 54 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. With only 51 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where most residents are older adults or seniors.
51
▼ -81.0%
- 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 Wunkar — lower than 71% of areas.
| Wunkar | 51 |
|---|---|
| 5311, SA | 398 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 54 is far older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a population that is much older than most similar areas.
54 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 13.7% of the population, which is well below the national average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 29.4%.
19.6% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wunkar, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 73.8% of the population. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wunkar, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 17%.
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 Wunkar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41660/wunkar/topic/demographics-identity