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Loxton Waikerie, SA

Loxton Waikerie had a population of 11,666 at the 2021 Census (+1.6% since 2016). Median age 47.4. Median weekly household income $1,165. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Loxton Waikerie at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Loxton Waikerie's population grew by 1.6% to 11,666, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 47.4, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 11.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.8%.

23.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 41.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 4,649 households.

The median household earns $1,165 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $211 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,061 a month.

9.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 5.3% use a language other than English at home. 46.0% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Loxton Waikerie beside SA and Australia.

Loxton WaikerieSAAustralia
Population11,6661,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.6%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age47.440.938.2
Households4,649691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.9%6.8%14.3%
Renting23.5%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright41.6%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,165$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$211$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,061$1,505$1,866
Born overseas9.1%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home5.3%18.7%23.6%
No religion46.0%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

+1.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 11,2862011
  2. 11,4872016
  3. 11,6662021

Age

Median age 47.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Loxton Waikerie South Australia
0–911.3%
10–1911.3%
20–298.9%
30–3910.0%
40–4911.1%
50–5913.6%
60–6914.9%
70–7912.1%
80+6.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Loxton Waikerie at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian43.6%
  2. English42.1%
  3. German21.7%
  4. Scottish7.9%
  5. Irish6.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi1.2%
  2. Greek0.8%
  3. Italian0.4%
  4. Mandarin0.3%
  5. German0.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.5%
  2. India1.1%
  3. New Zealand0.6%
  4. Malaysia0.6%
  5. Germany0.4%

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

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