41 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31
- 2021: 41
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bluff Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bluff Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bluff Beach is 59, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is dominated by seniors and older adults, with no children under 15 living here at all.
41
—
- 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 Bluff Beach — lower than 76% of areas.
| Bluff Beach | 41 |
|---|---|
| 5575, SA | 2,391 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 41 people live here, making it smaller than about 75% of similar areas. The community is far older than the rest of South Australia, with a typical age 18 years higher than the state average.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 46.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This explains why there are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
46.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bluff Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average.
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.
20.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bluff Beach, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
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 Bluff Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40128/bluff-beach/topic/demographics-identity