104 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 92
- 2021: 104
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waterloo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waterloo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 104 residents in Waterloo are older adults aged 45 to 64. This makes the area far older than the rest of the state, with a typical resident aged 51. It is a small community where a significant number of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
104
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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 Waterloo — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 104 people living in the area. Residents are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 51.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 10.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is older, as seniors aged 65 and over account for 22.1% of the community.
22.1% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waterloo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.7% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Most residents are married (52.2%), while those in de facto relationships are much less common than in most other areas.
8.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waterloo, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Waterloo
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60721/waterloo/topic/demographics-identity