46 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50
- 2021: 46
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boatswain Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boatswain Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boatswain Point is now 51, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 46 people stands out for its high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and a very high number of couples in de facto relationships.
46
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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 Boatswain Point — lower than 74% of areas.
| Boatswain Point | 46 |
|---|---|
| 5275, SA | 2,380 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 46 people living here. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and the nation.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 living here, which is far below the national figure. This lack of children is reflected in the age structure, where 65-year-olds and over make up 15.2% of the population.
15.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boatswain Point, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 32.3%, which is far above the state and national rates.
10.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boatswain Point, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Boatswain Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40130/boatswain-point/topic/demographics-identity