6,824 ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,376
- 2016: 6,499
- 2021: 6,824
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eyre Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Eyre Peninsula
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Eyre Peninsula are married, reflecting a stable adult population in a region that is significantly older than most. With a typical age of 49, the area is far older than the national figure. The population has grown by about 7% since 2011 to reach 6,824 people.
6,824
▲ +7.0%
- 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 Eyre Peninsula — lower than 66% of areas.
| Eyre Peninsula | 6,824 |
|---|---|
| 5631, SA | 1,063 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49 years old, which is far older than the usual person in South Australia or across the country. This age has climbed by 6 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 25.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This group has grown by 6.8 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.1%.
25.5% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Eyre Peninsula splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.4% of the population, a little above the state and national figures.
2.8% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eyre Peninsula, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Eyre Peninsula
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Eyre Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011130/eyre-peninsula/topic/demographics-identity