7,458 ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,049
- 2016: 7,125
- 2021: 7,458
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yorke Peninsula - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Yorke Peninsula - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents have become much more common in Yorke Peninsula - North, where the typical person is now 57. This makes the area far older than the national figure, with the population growing by 5.8% to reach 7,458 people since 2011.
7,458
▲ +5.8%
- 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 Yorke Peninsula - North — lower than 63% of areas.
| Yorke Peninsula - North | 7,458 |
|---|---|
| 5573, SA | 2,206 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011.
57 yrs ▲ +9.6%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 35.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This trend is mirrored by children under 15, who now make up 14.1% of the area, which is well below the Australian figure.
35.9% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yorke Peninsula - North, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 54.6% of residents are married, while 10.6% are in a de facto relationship.
5.1% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yorke Peninsula - North, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Yorke Peninsula - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041127/yorke-peninsula-north/topic/demographics-identity