184 ▼ -43.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 324
- 2016: 191
- 2021: 184
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Erica · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Erica
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Erica is 54, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This older demographic is reflected in the local population, where nearly a quarter of people are seniors.
184
▼ -43.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Erica — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Erica has 184 residents, which is more than about 53% of similar areas. The typical resident is 54, far older than the national figure of 38.
54 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 9.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are well above the national average at 23.9%.
23.9% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.2% ▼ -43.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Erica, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.9%, a little below the Australian average of 11.5%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Erica splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Erica
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Erica [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20881/erica/topic/demographics-identity