661 ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 664
- 2016: 916
- 2021: 661
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wasleys · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wasleys
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wasleys (L) is 36, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian average. This youthful profile is driven by a high proportion of children, which stands out compared to both the state and the nation.
661
▼ -0.5%
- 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 Wasleys — lower than 57% of areas.
| Wasleys | 661 |
|---|---|
| 5400, SA | 1,063 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 661 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. The usual resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the state average at only 9.1%.
9.1% ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wasleys splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the community, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Most residents are married (56.3%), while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.9% since 2011.
0.6% ▲ —
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wasleys, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Wasleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421039/wasleys/topic/demographics-identity