Suburb in Yankalilla

Wirrina Cove, SA

Wirrina Cove had a population of 187 at the 2021 Census (+38.5% since 2016). Median age 61.0. Median weekly household income $645. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wirrina Cove at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wirrina Cove's population grew by 38.5% to 187, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 61.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 3.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.6%.

34.6% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 45.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in South Australia overall: 41.3% of homes, against 6.8%. The 2021 Census counted 104 households.

The median household earns $645 a week, below the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $183 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,029 a month.

28.1% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 6.6% use a language other than English at home. 54.0% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wirrina Cove beside SA and Australia.

MeasureWirrina CoveSAAustralia
Population1871,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+38.5%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age61.041.038.0
Households104691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments41.3%6.8%14.3%
Renting34.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.2%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$645$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$183$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,029$1,500$1,863
Born overseas28.1%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home6.6%18.7%23.6%
No religion54.0%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

+38.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1012011
  2. 1352016
  3. 1872021

Age

Median age 61.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Wirrina Cove South Australia
Share of people by age, Wirrina Cove and South Australia
0–93.7%
10–196.4%
20–295.9%
30–3910.2%
40–498.0%
50–5916.6%
60–6931.6%
70–7920.3%
80+4.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wirrina Cove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.9%
  2. Australian28.2%
  3. Scottish11.9%
  4. German10.2%
  5. Irish9.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek2.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England12.9%
  2. the United States3.5%
  3. India2.9%
  4. the Netherlands2.4%
  5. Scotland2.4%

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

Around Wirrina Cove

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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