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Woodchester, SA

Woodchester had a population of 253 at the 2021 Census (+13.5% since 2016). Median age 41.6. Median weekly household income $1,917. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Woodchester at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Woodchester's population grew by 13.5% to 253, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 41.6 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.7%.

4.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 38.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 90 households.

The median household earns $1,917 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

11.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 1.7% use a language other than English at home. 61.4% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Woodchester beside SA and Australia.

MeasureWoodchesterSAAustralia
Population2531,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+13.5%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age41.640.938.2
Households90691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting4.8%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright38.6%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,917$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,800$1,505$1,866
Born overseas11.0%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home1.7%18.7%23.6%
No religion61.4%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+13.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1962011
  2. 2232016
  3. 2532021

Age

Median age 41.6, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Woodchester South Australia
Share of people by age, Woodchester and South Australia
0–910.3%
10–1915.0%
20–299.1%
30–3912.6%
40–4914.2%
50–5919.0%
60–6913.8%
70–796.7%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Woodchester at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.7%
  2. English50.4%
  3. German14.8%
  4. Scottish10.9%
  5. Irish6.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.7%
  2. the Netherlands2.1%
  3. South Africa1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Woodchester

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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