Appila · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Appila

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

A population of just 91 people describes Appila, where the community has become far older than the national average. The typical resident is now 50 years old, which is 12 years older than the typical person across Australia.

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📍 Appila, Suburb / Locality

Where Appila sits — Total population

91
  • 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 Appila — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Appila91
5480, SA 886
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population stands at 91, making it smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

91

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83
  • 2021: 91

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 split age profile; children under 15 make up 24.2% of residents, while those aged 65 and over reach 26.4%, both of which are well above the national figures.

26.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 26.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Appila, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (26%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 8.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. More than half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships represent 9.4%, a little below the national figure.

9.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 9.4%

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

Marital status

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In Appila, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 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: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Appila [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40037/appila/topic/demographics-identity