Wynarka · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wynarka

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

A typical resident in Wynarka is 55 years old, making the community far older than the national figure. With only 72 people living across the area, it is a small and aging population where seniors and older adults make up the vast majority of the neighborhood.

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📍 Wynarka, Suburb / Locality

Where Wynarka sits — Total population

72
  • 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 Wynarka — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wynarka72
5306, SA 72
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 55, which is far older than the South Australian average of 41. The total population is small, with only 72 residents.

72

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76
  • 2021: 72

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 55 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 just 4.2% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. This lack of young people is mirrored by a high proportion of seniors, who make up 22.2% of the community.

22.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

4.2%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 4.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wynarka, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples are common, representing 63.5% of the population, while there are no people in de facto relationships. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Wynarka, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 15%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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 Wynarka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41662/wynarka/topic/demographics-identity