Borrika · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Borrika

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

A typical resident in Borrika is 44, making the population noticeably older than the national figure. This small area of 30 people has an unusual age split, with a high number of children alongside a large group of older adults.

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📍 Borrika, Suburb / Locality

Where Borrika sits — Total population

30
  • 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 Borrika — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Borrika30
5309, SA 135
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Borrika is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. Its residents are noticeably older than those in South Australia and Australia, with a typical age of 44 years.

30

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42
  • 2021: 30

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 23.3% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 46.7%, while there are no young adults aged 25 to 44.

16.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.3%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Borrika, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Over half of the population are married, while another 54.2% have never married.

Marital status

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Borrika splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (45%), with Separated at 10%.

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: 4 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: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 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: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Borrika [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40144/borrika/topic/demographics-identity