3,006 ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4,437
- 2016: 3,524
- 2021: 3,006
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Unincorporated SA · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Unincorporated SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly one in four people in Unincorporated SA identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This sparsely populated area has seen its population shrink by 32% since 2011, leaving a small community of 3,006 people who are generally older than those in the rest of the country.
3,006
▼ -32.3%
- 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 Unincorporated SA — lower than 74% of areas.
| Unincorporated SA | 3,006 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell to 3,006 people in 2021, losing 1,431 residents since 2011. The typical resident is now 42, making them noticeably older than the Australian average.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 14.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. While the proportion of seniors rose to 14% since 2011, this remains much lower than most other areas.
14.0% ▲ +71.7%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Unincorporated SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 24.4% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the South Australian average. Additionally, 19.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above the national figure.
24.4% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Unincorporated SA, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Unincorporated SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA49399/unincorporated-sa/topic/demographics-identity