7,157 ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,968
- 2016: 6,550
- 2021: 7,157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nuriootpa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Nuriootpa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nuriootpa is now 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. This aging trend is clear in the data, as the population has grown by 20% since 2011 while the proportion of seniors has risen significantly.
7,157
▲ +19.9%
- 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 Nuriootpa — lower than 64% of areas.
| Nuriootpa | 7,157 |
|---|---|
| 5355, SA | 8,281 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 7,157 people by 2021, adding about 1,189 residents since 2011. The typical person here is 4.0 years older than they were a decade ago.
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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.9% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 15.9%, a figure a little below the Australian average.
25.9% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nuriootpa splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average. In terms of relationships, 49.5% of people are married and 12.0% are in a de facto partnership.
1.5% ▲ +65.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nuriootpa, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Nuriootpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011114/nuriootpa/topic/demographics-identity