23 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21
- 2021: 23
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Archdale · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Archdale is 54, making the community far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area is dominated by older adults and seniors, with very few children or young adults living here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Archdale — lower than 84% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
Archdale is a small community of just 23 people, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
23 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is heavily weighted towards older age groups, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 26.1% of the area. This is well above the national figure, while children under 15 are much less common at 13.0%.
26.1% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Archdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (35%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is lower than most areas and well below the 3.2% national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Archdale, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Divorced (18%) and Widowed (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Archdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20058/archdale/topic/demographics-identity