Bordertown South · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bordertown South

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Bordertown South, representing 37.8% of the population. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident age of 40, which is a little younger than the South Australian average.

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📍 Bordertown South, Suburb / Locality

Where Bordertown South sits — Total population

45
  • 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 South — lower than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bordertown South45
5268, SA 3,695
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area is sparsely populated with only 45 residents, making it smaller than about 74% of similar areas.

45

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44
  • 2021: 45

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36 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 just 6.7% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

6.7%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bordertown South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 19.4% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result that is well below the Australian average.

19.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 19.4%

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

Marital status

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In Bordertown South, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 38%.

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: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 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: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Bordertown South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40143/bordertown-south/topic/demographics-identity