194 ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 218
- 2016: 231
- 2021: 194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warooka · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Warooka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Warooka (L), where the typical resident is 52. This small community of 194 people has seen its population shrink by 11% since 2011, while the proportion of seniors has grown significantly.
194
▼ -11.0%
- 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 Warooka — lower than 90% of areas.
| Warooka | 194 |
|---|---|
| 5577, SA | 574 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is a small area, and the total population fell from 218 in 2011 to 194 in 2021.
52 yrs ▼ -1.9%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 33.5% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This group has grown by 6.2 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 now make up 16.5% of the area.
33.5% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▲ +91.0%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Warooka, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships represent 17.9% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar areas.
7.7% ▲ +464.4%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warooka, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Warooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422058/warooka/topic/demographics-identity