Arcoona · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Arcoona

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

A typical resident in Arcoona is just 34 years old, making this area noticeably younger than the national figure. With only 82 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where young adults make up the vast majority of the population.

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📍 Arcoona, Suburb / Locality

Where Arcoona sits — Total population

82
  • 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 Arcoona — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Arcoona82
5720, SA 252
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 82 people, with a typical age of 34 that is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.

82

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10
  • 2021: 82

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

34 yrs

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 and very few seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up just 3.7% of the area. This is far below the national figure of 17.2%.

Age structure

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In Arcoona, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 56%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little more than 4.9% of people identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Over half the population have never been married.

Marital status

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In Arcoona, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 29%.

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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 4 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 Arcoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40038/arcoona/topic/demographics-identity