21,154 ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 21,991
- 2016: 21,751
- 2021: 21,154
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whyalla · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Whyalla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About the same as most similar areas, Whyalla has a population that is noticeably older than the national figure. The total number of residents has fallen to 21,154, shrinking by 3.8% since 2011.
21,154
▼ -3.8%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Whyalla — lower than 65% of areas.
| Whyalla | 21,154 |
|---|---|
| 5608, SA | 13,041 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 41 years old, which is 3 years older than in 2011 and noticeably older than the typical Australian. This age is about the same as the South Australian average.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 now make up 18.7% of the population, a figure that rose by 3.9 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 fell to 17.9% over the same period.
18.7% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 55% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Whyalla splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.2%.
5.5% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Whyalla splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4008/whyalla/topic/demographics-identity