2,817 ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2,586
- 2016: 2,610
- 2021: 2,817
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tumby Bay · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Tumby Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tumby Bay is 52, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is a standout feature of the region, with the population growing by 8.9% since 2011 to reach 2,817 people.
2,817
▲ +8.9%
- 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 Tumby Bay — lower than 75% of areas.
| Tumby Bay | 2,817 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 231 people since 2011. This is a small community compared to most other areas at this level, and it has aged by 4 years over the last decade.
52 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Older than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 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 make up 30.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This group grew by 7 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 fell slightly to 16.9%.
30.8% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tumby Bay splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.2% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most residents are married (56.7%), while those in de facto relationships account for 10.9%.
2.2% ▲ +171.0%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +52.3%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tumby Bay, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Tumby Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47910/tumby-bay/topic/demographics-identity