280 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 215
- 2016: 238
- 2021: 280
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
American River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in American River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 280 people live in American River, where the community has become significantly older over time. The typical resident is now 63, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
280
▲ +30.2%
- 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 American River — higher than 58% of areas.
| American River | 280 |
|---|---|
| 5221, SA | 331 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 63, making American River far older than most of South Australia. This age is among the highest for similar areas.
63 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 63 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 40.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few, at just 7.9%.
40.7% ▲ +78.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% ▼ -47.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In American River, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.2%. About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state figure.
2.5% ▲ +80.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% ▲ +86.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In American River, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (17%).
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 American River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40019/american-river/topic/demographics-identity