41 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 41
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Australia Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Australia Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 41 people defines Australia Plains, where the community has remained sparsely populated. The area stands out for having a much lower proportion of seniors than the state and national figures.
41
—
- 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 Australia Plains — lower than 76% of areas.
| Australia Plains | 41 |
|---|---|
| 5374, SA | 1,493 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little younger than the South Australian average but a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 36.6%. This contributes to a very low number of seniors, with those 65 and over at 9.8%, which is far below the state figure.
9.8% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Australia Plains splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Youth (15–24) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 18.8% of residents. This is well above both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Australia Plains, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Australia Plains
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Australia Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40053/australia-plains/topic/demographics-identity