Suburb in Streaky Bay

Wirrulla, SA

Wirrulla had a population of 107 at the 2021 Census (+2.9% since 2016). Median age 41.0. Median weekly household income $979. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wirrulla at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wirrulla's population grew by 2.9% to 107, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 41.0 is close to the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 19.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.9%.

11.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 65.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 29 households.

The median household earns $979 a week, below the SA average of $1,455.

6.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 62.0% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wirrulla beside SA and Australia.

MeasureWirrullaSAAustralia
Population1071,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+2.9%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age41.041.038.0
Households29691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting11.5%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright65.4%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$979$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week–$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$433$1,500$1,863
Born overseas6.7%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion62.0%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

+2.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 802011
  2. 1042016
  3. 1072021

Age

Median age 41.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Wirrulla South Australia
Share of people by age, Wirrulla and South Australia
0–919.6%
10–1912.1%
20–295.6%
30–3915.0%
40–4912.1%
50–596.5%
60–6912.1%
70–7911.2%
80+4.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wirrulla at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian60.0%
  2. English50.6%
  3. Australian Aboriginal7.1%
  4. Dutch4.7%
  5. German3.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand8.2%

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

Around Wirrulla

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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