2,300 ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,842
- 2021: 2,300
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willunga · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Willunga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 2,300 residents in Willunga are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical person is now 47. This is far older than the national figure, with the area's population growing 25% since 2011.
2,300
▲ +24.9%
- 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 Willunga — higher than 74% of areas.
| Willunga | 2,300 |
|---|---|
| 5172, SA | 4,189 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 2,300 people in 2021, which is larger than about 76% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those across South Australia, and the typical age has risen by 8 years since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +20.5%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23% of the population, a figure well above the national average. While children under 15 represent 18.1% of the area, this proportion has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
23.0% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Willunga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the community, which is a little above the state and national figures. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander account for 1% of residents, which is much lower than most areas.
1.0% ▲ +380.3%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Willunga, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415048/willunga/topic/demographics-identity