2,619 ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2,456
- 2016: 2,544
- 2021: 2,619
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barunga West · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Barunga West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Barunga West is 57, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by about 163 people since 2011 to reach 2,619. This is a community where seniors are the largest age group, and the typical age has climbed by 6 years over the last decade.
2,619
▲ +6.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Barunga West — lower than 76% of areas.
| Barunga West | 2,619 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 6.6% since 2011, though it remains smaller than about 74% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in South Australia and across the country.
57 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Older than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 35.5% of the population, a figure that is far above the national average and rose nearly 10 points since 2011. This high number of older people is mirrored by a low proportion of children under 15, who make up just 14.4% of the area.
35.5% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barunga West, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents are married at 54.7%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas.
2.2% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barunga West, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Barunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40430/barunga-west/topic/demographics-identity