35 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 35
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beltana · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beltana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than usual defines Beltana, where the typical resident is only 24 years old. This sparsely populated area is home to just 35 people and has a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
35
—
- 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 Beltana — lower than 79% of areas.
| Beltana | 35 |
|---|---|
| 5730, SA | 115 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 24, which is far younger than the South Australian figure of 41. With only 35 residents, it is smaller than about 78% of similar areas.
24 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 24 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 25.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much younger than most others.
17.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.7% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Beltana splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 74.3% of the population, far above the South Australian figure of 2.4%. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 83.3% of the community.
74.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Beltana, Never married is the majority at 74%; Married is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Beltana
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Beltana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40093/beltana/topic/demographics-identity