Suburb in Lower Eyre

Wangary, SA

Wangary had a population of 203 at the 2021 Census (+1.5% since 2016). Median age 55.1. Median weekly household income $1,034. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wangary at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wangary's population grew by 1.5% to 203, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 55.1, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 5.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.9%.

19.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 44.0% 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 $1,034 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $206 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,081 a month.

10.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 3.6% use a language other than English at home. 50.3% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wangary beside SA and Australia.

MeasureWangarySAAustralia
Population2031,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.5%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age55.140.938.2
Households90691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting19.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright44.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,034$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$206$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,081$1,505$1,866
Born overseas10.3%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.6%18.7%23.6%
No religion50.3%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

+1.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2142011
  2. 2002016
  3. 2032021

Age

Median age 55.1, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Wangary South Australia
Share of people by age, Wangary and South Australia
0–95.4%
10–197.9%
20–294.4%
30–3911.3%
40–4911.3%
50–5923.6%
60–6923.2%
70–798.4%
80+1.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wangary at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.2%
  2. English49.2%
  3. German10.7%
  4. Irish8.6%
  5. Scottish5.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.9%
  2. the Philippines3.3%
  3. the Netherlands1.6%
  4. New Zealand1.6%

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

Around Wangary

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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