661 ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 543
- 2016: 783
- 2021: 661
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willyaroo · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Willyaroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 13-year drop in the typical age of residents is the most striking recent change for Willyaroo. This small community of 661 people has grown by 22% since 2011, becoming noticeably older than the national average despite the recent downward trend in age.
661
▲ +21.7%
- 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 Willyaroo — lower than 57% of areas.
| Willyaroo | 661 |
|---|---|
| 5255, SA | 10,143 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41. The population has increased by about 118 people since 2011.
45 yrs ▼ -22.4%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 now make up 18.2% of the area, a rise of 6.1 percentage points since 2011. This growth in young people helped push the senior population down to 20.3%, which is well above the national figure.
20.3% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Willyaroo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Very few people here are in de facto relationships at 7.8%, a figure well below the national average. Indigenous residents make up 1.8% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure.
1.8% ▲ —
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Willyaroo, Married is the majority at 58%; 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 Willyaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421040/willyaroo/topic/demographics-identity