Suburb in Tatiara

Wirrega, SA

Wirrega had a population of 35 at the 2021 Census (+16.7% since 2016). Median age 52.0. Median weekly household income $1,375. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wirrega at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wirrega's population grew by 16.7% to 35, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 52.0, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 8.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

41.7% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 50.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 12 households.

The median household earns $1,375 a week, below the SA average of $1,456.

10.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 50.0% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wirrega beside SA and Australia.

MeasureWirregaSAAustralia
Population351,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+16.7%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age52.040.938.2
Households12691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting41.7%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright50.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,375$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,505$1,866
Born overseas10.0%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion50.0%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

+16.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 322011
  2. 302016
  3. 352021

Age

Median age 52.0, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Wirrega South Australia
Share of people by age, Wirrega and South Australia
0–98.6%
10–190.0%
20–2914.3%
30–3917.1%
40–498.6%
50–5934.3%
60–6922.9%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wirrega at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian60.0%
  2. Irish36.7%
  3. German30.0%
  4. English23.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Wirrega

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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