3,478 ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,055
- 2016: 3,112
- 2021: 3,478
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Turners Beach - Forth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Turners Beach - Forth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the residents in Turners Beach - Forth are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical resident is 47. This is far older than the national figure, and the population has grown by 14% since 2011 to reach 3,478 people.
3,478
▲ +13.8%
- 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 Turners Beach - Forth — lower than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, which is noticeably older than the state average and five years older than it was in 2011. The total population reached 3,478 people in 2021, though it remains smaller than about 87% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.1% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and rose by 8.5 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here, at 16.4%, down from 19.1% a decade ago.
22.1% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Turners Beach - Forth, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. In terms of relationships, 12.2% of people are in a de facto partnership, a figure that has risen since 2011.
6.2% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Turners Beach - Forth, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Turners Beach - Forth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021092/turners-beach-forth/topic/demographics-identity