49 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55
- 2021: 49
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Black Springs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Black Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Black Springs is just 35, making this area noticeably younger than the state and national figures. This small community of 49 people is shaped by a high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
49
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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 Black Springs — lower than 72% of areas.
| Black Springs | 49 |
|---|---|
| 5413, SA | 826 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in South Australia (41) or Australia (38).
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, with those under 15 making up 22.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.4%, which is about the same as the state average.
20.4% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Black Springs, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 8.2% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. People in de facto relationships make up 14.7%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%.
8.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Black Springs, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Black Springs
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Black Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40115/black-springs/topic/demographics-identity