Suburb in Northern Areas

Washpool, SA

Washpool had a population of 43 at the 2021 Census (+79.2% since 2016). Median age 33.5. Median weekly household income $960. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Washpool at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Washpool's population grew by 79.2% to 43, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 33.5, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 23.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 90.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 10 households.

The median household earns $960 a week, below the SA average of $1,456.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 59.0% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Washpool beside SA and Australia.

MeasureWashpoolSAAustralia
Population431,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+79.2%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age33.540.938.2
Households10691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright90.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$960$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,505$1,866
Born overseas0.0%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion59.0%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

+79.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 372011
  2. 242016
  3. 432021

Age

Median age 33.5, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Washpool South Australia
Share of people by age, Washpool and South Australia
0–923.3%
10–1911.6%
20–297.0%
30–3920.9%
40–4925.6%
50–590.0%
60–690.0%
70–797.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Washpool at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.3%
  2. Australian33.3%
  3. Scottish25.6%
  4. German7.7%
  5. Irish7.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Washpool

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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