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Demographics & Identity in Boors Plain

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

A typical resident in Boors Plain is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. This small community of 56 people is defined by a young adult population and a very low number of seniors.

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Where Boors Plain sits — Total population

56 —
  • 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 Boors Plain — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Boors Plain56
5554, SA 5,389
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 56 residents. This is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.

56 —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 69
  • 2021: 56

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

34 yrs —

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is remarkably young, with people aged 65 and over making up only 8.9% of the population. This is far below the South Australian figure of 20.0%.

8.9% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.9% —

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Boors Plain, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, accounting for 22.9% of residents, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

22.9% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 22.9%

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

Marital status

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In Boors Plain, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 33%.

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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boors Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40141/boors-plain/topic/demographics-identity