3,095 ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,792
- 2016: 2,953
- 2021: 3,095
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bordertown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bordertown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly older population than the national average marks Bordertown, where over a fifth of residents are seniors. This town of 3,095 people is larger than most similar areas and has a typical resident aged 40.
3,095
▲ +10.9%
- 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 Bordertown — higher than 84% of areas.
| Bordertown | 3,095 |
|---|---|
| 5268, SA | 3,695 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bordertown has a total population of 3,095, making it larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.9% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 account for 17.0%, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
21.9% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bordertown splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Nearly half of residents are married, while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship.
1.6% ▲ +240.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bordertown, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bordertown
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bordertown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40142/bordertown/topic/demographics-identity