50 ▼ -73.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 190
- 2016: 56
- 2021: 50
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nirranda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nirranda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nirranda is 60 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This small community is predominantly made up of older adults and seniors, with no children under 15 living here.
50
▼ -73.7%
- 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 Nirranda — lower than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 50 people, which is smaller than about 72% of similar areas. This group is far older than the state and national average, with a typical age 22 years higher than the rest of the country.
60 yrs ▲ +81.8%
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 36% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. Combined with older adults, those aged 45 and up represent 82% of the area, while there are no children or youth present.
36.0% ▲ +254.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nirranda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Seniors (65+) (39%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here at 22.7%, a figure far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.7% ▲ +157.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nirranda, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nirranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21949/nirranda/topic/demographics-identity