9,187 ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8,749
- 2016: 9,023
- 2021: 9,187
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clare and Gilbert Valleys · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing older population is the main story for Clare and Gilbert Valleys, where the typical resident is now 48. This is far older than the national figure of 38, and the area has aged by five years since 2011. The region now has 9,187 people, after growing by 5.0% over the last decade.
9,187
▲ +5.0%
- 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 Clare and Gilbert Valleys — lower than 55% of areas.
| Clare and Gilbert Valleys | 9,187 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 48, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41 and much higher than most similar areas.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.7% of the population, a figure well above the national 17.2% that has risen 7.1 points since 2011. This shift is mirrored by children under 15, who now make up 16.7% of the area, down 2.8 points from 2011.
25.7% ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Clare and Gilbert Valleys splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (51.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.3%, an increase of 2.3 points since 2011.
2.0% ▲ +101.4%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clare and Gilbert Valleys, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Clare and Gilbert Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41140/clare-and-gilbert-valleys/topic/demographics-identity