37,018 ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31,872
- 2016: 34,428
- 2021: 37,018
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waite · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Waite
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Waite is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 44. The area has grown by 16% since 2011 to reach 37,018 people, and it now has a much higher proportion of seniors than most similar areas.
37,018
▲ +16.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Waite — lower than 82% of areas.
| Waite | 37,018 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Waite grew by 5,146 people since 2011. Residents here are noticeably older than those in South Australia and Australia, and the typical age has risen by 3 years over the last decade.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure and a rise of 4.6 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
21.3% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waite, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.3%, a figure that is a little below the national average but has risen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
0.6% ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +51.6%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waite, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
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 Waite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40045/waite/topic/demographics-identity