176 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 161
- 2021: 176
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Back Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Back Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 69% of people in Back Valley are married. This is a small area of 176 people where the typical resident is 47, making it far older than the national figure. It is a place of contrasts, with very high numbers of both children and seniors.
176
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- 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 Back Valley — higher than 51% of areas.
| Back Valley | 176 |
|---|---|
| 5211, SA | 16,845 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 47, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average and far older than the rest of the country.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of the population are seniors, with 29.5% aged 65 and over, far above the national figure. At the same time, children under 15 make up 23.9% of the area, which is well above both the state and national rates.
29.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Back Valley splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Only 7.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
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.
7.5% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Back Valley, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Back Valley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Back Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40057/back-valley/topic/demographics-identity