Wilora · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wilora

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

Every single resident in Wilora identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This small community of 59 people has a unique age split, with a very high proportion of seniors alongside a healthy number of children.

Open map →
📍 Wilora, Suburb / Locality

Where Wilora sits — Total population

59 ▼ -46.8%
  • 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 Wilora — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wilora59
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 14,676
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure but noticeably older than the Northern Territory average.

59 ▼ -46.8%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 111
  • 2016: 95
  • 2021: 59

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

37 yrs ▲ +42.3%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 30.5% of the population, a figure far above both the territory and national averages. Children under 15 account for 20.3%, which is slightly above the Australian average.

30.5% ▲ +474.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 30.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.3% ▼ -14.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

Wilora splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (38%) and Young adults (25–44) (36%), with Children (0–14) at 26%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

While 100% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, no one here is in a de facto relationship. Most residents are either married (42.5%) or have never been married (17.5%).

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

View on map →

In Wilora, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Widowed (23%) and Never married (20%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 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: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Wilora

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wilora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70288/wilora/topic/demographics-identity