Alawoona · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Alawoona

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 63 makes Alawoona far older than most other areas. This sparsely populated place has a very small community of just 25 people. The population is almost entirely adults, with no children or young people living here.

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📍 Alawoona, Suburb / Locality

Where Alawoona sits — Total population

25 —
  • 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 Alawoona — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Alawoona25
5311, SA 398
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a total population of 25, Alawoona is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 63.

25 —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39
  • 2021: 25

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

63 yrs —

Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 63 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is heavily weighted toward older residents, as those aged 45 to 64 make up 64% of the population. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 32%, which is far above the South Australian figure of 20%.

32.0% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 32.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Alawoona, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 67%; Seniors (65+) is next at 33%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. There are no people in de facto relationships here, while 56% of residents are married.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Alawoona, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (20%) and Separated (20%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Alawoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40005/alawoona/topic/demographics-identity