22 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14
- 2021: 22
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heathcote South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Heathcote South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up 68.2% of the population in Heathcote South, making it a very old community. This small area is far older than the national typical age of 38, with a typical resident here being 58.
22
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- 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 Heathcote South — lower than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 22 people, this is a sparsely populated area. It is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of older residents, with 68.2% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 13.6%, well below the national average.
68.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Heathcote South, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 58%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average of 3.2%. Most people here are married, accounting for 61.9% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Heathcote South, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 Heathcote South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21162/heathcote-south/topic/demographics-identity