132 ▼ -55.1%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 294
- 2016: 404
- 2021: 132
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woomera · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Woomera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 55% since 2011 has left Woomera (L) as a small community of just 132 people. The area is now noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident being 43 years old.
132
▼ -55.1%
- 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 Woomera — lower than 93% of areas.
| Woomera | 132 |
|---|---|
| 5720, SA | 252 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by about 162 people over a decade. Residents are now a little older than the South Australian average, with the typical age rising 16 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +59.3%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 only 9.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also far below state and national levels at 4.5%.
4.5% ▲ +347.0%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.1% ▼ -67.3%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woomera, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Youth (15–24) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 24.8%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population fell from 90.1% in 2011 to 3.8% in 2021.
3.8% ▼ -95.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.1%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.8% ▼ -29.8%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Woomera splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (43%), 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 Woomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422061/woomera/topic/demographics-identity