Editing Barossa Valley (section)

==People==
In 2021, 25,066 people lived in the Barossa Valley.<ref>{{cite web |title=Barossa, 2021 Census, QuickStats |url=https://abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/LGA40310 |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |access-date=17 April 2023}}</ref> Most inhabitants live in Tanunda, Nuriootpa, Angaston, Williamstown and [[Lyndoch, South Australia|Lyndoch]], each having over 1,000 people. The remaining population lives in the countryside, or a few smaller towns such as [[Moculta, South Australia|Moculta]] and [[Springton, South Australia|Springton]]. All of these towns are part of the [[Barossa Council|Barossa local government]].  The townships of [[Greenock, South Australia|Greenock]], population 1087,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=2016 Greenock, Census All persons QuickStats {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2016/SSC40530 |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=www.abs.gov.au}}</ref> [[Seppeltsfield, South Australia|Seppeltsfield]], population 138,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Seppeltsfield, Census All persons QuickStats {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2016/SSC41320 |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=www.abs.gov.au}}</ref> and Maranaga, population 104,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Marananga, Census All persons QuickStats {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2016/SSC40816 |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=www.abs.gov.au}}</ref> are located on the western ridge of the valley in [[Light Regional Council]].  Many facilities not available in these towns are usually supplemented in nearby [[Gawler, South Australia|Gawler]]. In recent years, increased development in the area has seen opposition from the local communities.{{Citation needed|date=June 2007}}

===Religion===
{{See also|German Australians#Old Lutherans}}

The region has a strong German [[Lutheran Church of Australia|Lutheran]] history, and many residents identify themselves as Lutherans.  Some towns have more than one Lutheran church. Tanunda, for example, has Langmeil, St. Paul's, Tabor and St. Johns. Nuriootpa has St. Petri and Holy Trinity. Angaston has Zion and Salem (Penrice).

Each major town has a Lutheran primary school. Tanunda has Tanunda Lutheran School, Nuriootpa has Redeemer, and Angaston has Good Shepherd. St. Jakobi, the Lutheran primary school at Lyndoch, hosts the Barossa Airshow annually as its fundraiser.

===Population===
[[File:NuriootpaMemorialHall.JPG|thumb|[[Nuriootpa, South Australia|Nuriootpa]] Memorial Hall]]
Major Town Populations:

{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#c0c0c0" | '''Rank'''
! bgcolor="#c0c0c0" | '''Urban Centre'''
! bgcolor="#c0c0c0" | '''2016 Census Population'''
|-
| 1
| [[Nuriootpa, South Australia|Nuriootpa]]
| 5,691<ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=UCL414003|name=Nuriootpa (Urban Centre/Locality)|access-date=5 May 2018|quick=on|map=yes}}</ref>
|-
| 2
| [[Tanunda, South Australia|Tanunda]]
| 4,324<ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=UCL415039|name=Tanunda (Urban Centre/Locality)|access-date=5 May 2018|quick=on|map=yes}}</ref>
|-
| 3
| [[Angaston, South Australia|Angaston]]
| 2,044<ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=UCL415001|name=Angaston (Urban Centre/Locality)|access-date=5 May 2018|quick=on|map=yes}}</ref>
|-
| 4
| [[Williamstown, South Australia|Williamstown]]
| 2,163<ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=UCL415044|name=Williamstown (SA) (Urban Centre/Locality)|access-date=5 May 2018|quick=on|map=yes}}</ref>
|-
| 5
| [[Lyndoch]]
| 1,799<ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=UCL415002|name=Lyndoch (Urban Centre/Locality)|access-date=5 May 2018|quick=on|map=yes}}</ref>
|-
| 6
| [[Greenock, South Australia|Greenock]]
| 1,087<ref name=":0" />
|-
| 7
| [[Mount Pleasant, South Australia|Mount Pleasant]]
| 586<ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=UCL421027|name=Mount Pleasant (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)|access-date=5 May 2012|quick=on|map=yes}}</ref>
|-
| 8
| [[Springton, South Australia|Springton]]
| 378<ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=UCL422056|name=Springton (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)|access-date=5 May 2012|quick=on|map=yes}}</ref>
|-
|}
As a rural region, there is also significant population outside of the town centres (not shown here).