Binnum · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Binnum

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

A small population of just 87 people lives in Binnum, where the typical resident is 45 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure, but the area is also home to a surprisingly high number of children.

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Where Binnum sits — Total population

87
  • 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 Binnum — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Binnum87
5262, SA 476
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 45, making the area noticeably older than South Australia and the rest of the country.

87

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 72
  • 2021: 87

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 20.7% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This contrasts with the number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over make up only 12.6% of the area, a figure well below the national average.

12.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Binnum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (65.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 7.5%, which is well below the national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

7.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 7.5%

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

Marital status

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In Binnum, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 17%.

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: 6 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Binnum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40107/binnum/topic/demographics-identity