20,880 ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21,736
- 2021: 20,880
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whyalla · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Whyalla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Whyalla compared to the rest of the state. The population is currently 20,880, though it has shrank by about 856 people since 2011.
20,880
▼ -3.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Whyalla — higher than 86% of areas.
| Whyalla | 20,880 |
|---|---|
| 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 41, which is about the same as the South Australian figure but noticeably older than the national typical age of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 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 3.9 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.1% of residents, which is about the same as the national average.
18.7% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
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.
About 5.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4%. People in de facto relationships make up 13.2% of the area, slightly higher than both the state and nation.
5.5% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 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 (39%), 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/ucl/UCL412004/whyalla/topic/demographics-identity