Cambrai · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cambrai

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

A typical resident in Cambrai is far older than the national figure, with a median age of 52. This gap of 14 years compared to Australia highlights a community where older adults and seniors are the most prominent groups. The population totals 266 people.

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📍 Cambrai, Suburb / Locality

Where Cambrai sits — Total population

266 ▼ -44.6%
  • 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 Cambrai — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cambrai266
5353, SA 3,922
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 52, which is far older than the typical resident in South Australia (41) or Australia (38).

266 ▼ -44.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 480
  • 2016: 289
  • 2021: 266

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

52 yrs ▲ +6.1%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 only 13.9% of the population, well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is older, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 22.9% of the people, a figure well above the Australian average.

22.9% ▲ +34.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 27.0%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.9% ▼ -24.0%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cambrai, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.4%, a little below the national average of 11.5%.

9.4% ▲ +2.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 9.4%

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

Marital status

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In Cambrai, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 17 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 6 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 Cambrai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40210/cambrai/topic/demographics-identity