82,646 ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 84,619
- 2016: 82,820
- 2021: 82,646
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Australia - Outback · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in South Australia - Outback
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population far more diverse in identity than most similar areas, South Australia - Outback is home to 82,646 people. The region has a strong Indigenous presence and a population that is noticeably older than the national typical age.
82,646
▼ -2.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is South Australia - Outback — lower than 77% of areas.
| South Australia - Outback | 82,646 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 2.3% since 2011, losing about 1,973 people. Residents are now typically 41 years old, which is 3 years older than the Australian figure and 3 years older than they were in 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19% of the population, a figure that rose by 5 points since 2011. While children under 15 are slightly more common here than in the rest of the state, they now make up 18.6% of the population.
19.0% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Australia - Outback splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 11.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.7% of residents.
11.7% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Australia - Outback, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (38%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Australia - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/406/south-australia-outback/topic/demographics-identity