14,807 ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,505
- 2016: 14,491
- 2021: 14,807
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Largs Bay - Semaphore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Largs Bay - Semaphore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Largs Bay - Semaphore is 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This shift is part of a clear trend toward an older population, with the usual age rising by four years since 2011.
14,807
▲ +2.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Largs Bay - Semaphore — higher than 75% of areas.
| Largs Bay - Semaphore | 14,807 |
|---|---|
| 5016, SA | 9,306 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 2.1% since 2011 to reach 14,807 people, which is larger than about 76% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 14.3% of the community, a figure well below the Australian average. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 4.7 points since 2011 to reach 18.8%.
18.8% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Largs Bay - Semaphore, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.0% of the population, a figure higher than most areas.
3.0% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Largs Bay - Semaphore splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Largs Bay - Semaphore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021099/largs-bay-semaphore/topic/demographics-identity