Ceduna Waters · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ceduna Waters

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

A high proportion of children and young families shapes daily life in Ceduna Waters. The area is noticeably younger than the state average, with the typical resident being 38 years old.

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📍 Ceduna Waters, Suburb / Locality

Where Ceduna Waters sits — Total population

186 —
  • 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 Waters — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ceduna Waters186
5690, SA 3,954
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 186 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian average.

186 —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 147
  • 2021: 186

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

38 yrs —

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 25.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This is mirrored by a much lower proportion of seniors, as only 11.8% of residents are aged 65 or over.

11.8% —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.3% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Ceduna Waters splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the state average. De facto relationships are also very common here at 22%, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%.

22.0% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 22.0%

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

Marital status

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In Ceduna Waters, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (36%) and Widowed (6%).

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: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 10 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 Ceduna Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40238/ceduna-waters/topic/demographics-identity