5,575 ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,233
- 2016: 5,366
- 2021: 5,575
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Loxton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Loxton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older age profiles have become more common in Loxton since 2011, with the typical resident now 46 years old. This makes the area far older than the national figure. The population has grown by 6.5% to reach 5,575 people, though it remains smaller than about 74% of similar areas.
5,575
▲ +6.5%
- 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 Loxton — lower than 74% of areas.
| Loxton | 5,575 |
|---|---|
| 5333, SA | 6,121 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41. This age has climbed 4.0 years since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 26.1% of the population, a figure that is well above both the state and national levels. This group has grown by 6.0 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has barely changed at 18.2%.
26.1% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Loxton splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
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. Nearly half of the population is married, and the proportion of people in de facto relationships rose 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to 12.2%.
2.8% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Loxton, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) 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 Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031162/loxton/topic/demographics-identity