Suburb in Naracoorte Lucindale

Wild Dog Valley, SA

Wild Dog Valley had a population of 153 at the 2021 Census (−15.0% since 2016). Median age 48.0. Median weekly household income $1,899. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wild Dog Valley at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wild Dog Valley's population shrank by 15.0% to 153, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 48.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 13.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.2%.

12.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 56.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 55 households.

The median household earns $1,899 a week, above the SA average of $1,455.

2.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 49.0% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wild Dog Valley beside SA and Australia.

MeasureWild Dog ValleySAAustralia
Population1531,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016−15.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age48.041.038.0
Households55691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting12.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright56.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,899$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week–$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$867$1,500$1,863
Born overseas2.8%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion49.0%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

−15.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1602011
  2. 1802016
  3. 1532021

Age

Median age 48.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Wild Dog Valley South Australia
Share of people by age, Wild Dog Valley and South Australia
0–913.7%
10–1917.0%
20–297.2%
30–3911.1%
40–498.5%
50–5915.7%
60–6911.8%
70–7916.3%
80+5.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wild Dog Valley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.4%
  2. English46.5%
  3. German21.1%
  4. Scottish19.0%
  5. Irish8.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.1%

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

Around Wild Dog Valley

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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