1,955 ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,068
- 2016: 1,850
- 2021: 1,955
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ceduna · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ceduna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of the people in Ceduna identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. The area is home to 1,955 people and has a noticeably younger feel than most similar places. This is reflected in the high number of children and a typical age of just 37.
1,955
▼ -5.5%
- 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 Ceduna — higher than 78% of areas.
| Ceduna | 1,955 |
|---|---|
| 5690, SA | 3,954 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, making the area noticeably younger than both South Australia and the rest of the country.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area is younger than most others, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 18.1%.
18.1% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ceduna splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is very common here at 26.4%, which is far above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also much more common than usual, accounting for 19.2% of residents.
26.4% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ceduna, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Ceduna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40237/ceduna/topic/demographics-identity