Avoca Dell · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Avoca Dell

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

More than half of the 166 people in Avoca Dell are married, making it a community where family ties are central. It is a noticeably young area, with a typical resident aged 35, which is well below the national figure of 38.

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📍 Avoca Dell, Suburb / Locality

Where Avoca Dell sits — Total population

166
  • 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 Avoca Dell — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Avoca Dell166
5253, SA 19,261
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Avoca Dell is home to 166 people. The typical resident here is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both South Australia and the rest of the country.

166

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 143
  • 2021: 166

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

35 yrs

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 35 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 25.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here than across the state.

7.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Avoca Dell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 6.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian figure. De facto relationships are also very common, at 23.5%, which is far above the state and national rates.

23.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 23.5%

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

Marital status

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In Avoca Dell, 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: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 6 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 Avoca Dell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40055/avoca-dell/topic/demographics-identity