2,395 ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,424
- 2016: 2,254
- 2021: 2,395
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Naracoorte Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Naracoorte Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Naracoorte Surrounds is 44, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This older age profile is seen across the region, where the population has shrank slightly to 2,395 people since 2011.
2,395
▼ -1.2%
- 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 Naracoorte Surrounds — lower than 91% of areas.
| Naracoorte Surrounds | 2,395 |
|---|---|
| 5272, SA | 908 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is much higher than most similar areas and 6 years older than the national figure. This reflects a trend of the population aging, as the typical age rose by 3 years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 19.3% of the area—a little above the national figure—the number of seniors aged 65 and over has jumped by 8.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.4%.
18.4% ▲ +81.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Naracoorte Surrounds, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 60.8% of the population, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.2% since 2011. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.2% ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Naracoorte Surrounds, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Naracoorte Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021155/naracoorte-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity