1,742 ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,733
- 2016: 1,771
- 2021: 1,742
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cleve · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Cleve
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cleve is 46 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This is a community with a strong presence of both children and seniors, with 1,742 people living across the region. The population size has barely changed since 2011.
1,742
▲ +0.5%
- 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 Cleve — lower than 81% of areas.
| Cleve | 1,742 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age in Cleve is 46, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41. This age has risen by 2 years since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 19.7%, which is a little above the Australian figure of 18.2%.
23.5% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cleve, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 10.7% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 0.6% of the community, which is among the lowest at this level.
0.6% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cleve, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cleve [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41190/cleve/topic/demographics-identity