Armagh · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Armagh

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

A typical resident in Armagh is 48, making the area far older than the national average. This gap is driven by a high number of seniors and a lower proportion of children. With 351 people, the area is larger than about 63% of similar places.

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📍 Armagh, Suburb / Locality

Where Armagh sits — Total population

351 → 0.0%
  • 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 Armagh — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Armagh351
5453, SA 5,100
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41 and far older than the Australian figure of 38.

351 → 0.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 351
  • 2016: 362
  • 2021: 351

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

48 yrs ▲ +14.3%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 20.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15.7%, which is a little below both state and national levels.

20.8% ▲ +216.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.7% ▼ -16.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Armagh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married at 62.5%, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.9%, which is much lower than most areas. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

7.9% ▲ +16.3%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 7.9%

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

Marital status

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In Armagh, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 19 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 22 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 18 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 16 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 17 males; 0–4: 5 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 Armagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40041/armagh/topic/demographics-identity