1,293 ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,273
- 2016: 1,298
- 2021: 1,293
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Franklin Harbour · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Franklin Harbour
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Franklin Harbour, where the typical person is now 52. This aging trend is stark, as the area has seen a significant increase in seniors over the last decade. The total population stands at 1,293 people.
1,293
▲ +1.6%
- 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 Franklin Harbour — lower than 84% of areas.
| Franklin Harbour | 1,293 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a strong aging trend, with the typical age rising by 9 years since 2011.
52 yrs ▲ +20.9%
Older than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 29.7% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average. This rise in older residents is consistent with a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.7% of the area.
29.7% ▲ +73.0%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Franklin Harbour splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the state and national figures. People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.6% of the population, which is about the same as the state average.
2.6% ▲ +102.7%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Franklin Harbour, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Franklin Harbour
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Franklin Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41960/franklin-harbour/topic/demographics-identity