Council area

Walkerville, SA

Walkerville had a population of 8,023 at the 2021 Census (+6.3% since 2016). Median age 45.2. Median weekly household income $2,056. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Walkerville at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Walkerville's population grew by 6.3% to 8,023, in step with South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 45.2, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 9.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.2%.

27.8% of households rent, close to the SA average of 27.9%. 41.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in South Australia overall: 12.4% of homes, against 6.8%. The 2021 Census counted 3,184 households.

The median household earns $2,056 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $382 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,233 a month.

30.6% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 24.1% use a language other than English at home. 41.3% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Walkerville beside SA and Australia.

MeasureWalkervilleSAAustralia
Population8,0231,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.3%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age45.240.938.2
Households3,184691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments12.4%6.8%14.3%
Renting27.8%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright41.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,056$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$382$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,233$1,505$1,866
Born overseas30.6%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home24.1%18.7%23.6%
No religion41.3%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

+6.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7,0002011
  2. 7,5502016
  3. 8,0232021

Age

Median age 45.2, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Walkerville South Australia
Share of people by age, Walkerville and South Australia
0–99.1%
10–1911.9%
20–2911.7%
30–3911.5%
40–4911.8%
50–5913.2%
60–6912.8%
70–7910.4%
80+7.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Walkerville at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English35.5%
  2. Australian25.6%
  3. Scottish9.4%
  4. Chinese9.2%
  5. Italian9.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin4.1%
  2. Greek2.2%
  3. Italian2.0%
  4. Vietnamese1.9%
  5. Cantonese1.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.8%
  2. India3.6%
  3. China3.1%
  4. Malaysia1.6%
  5. Vietnam1.5%

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

Around Walkerville

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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