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.
Arcoona · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arcoona — lower than 64% of areas.
| Arcoona | 82 |
|---|---|
| 5720, SA | 252 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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%.
3.7% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Arcoona, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 56%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 24%.
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.
4.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Arcoona, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 29%.
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