Chandada · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Chandada

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

A typical age of 45 years defines the small population of Chandada, making it noticeably older than the national figure. With only 37 residents, this sparsely populated area has a distinct age gap, where a lack of young adults is offset by a high proportion of children.

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📍 Chandada, Suburb / Locality

Where Chandada sits — Total population

37
  • 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 Chandada — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Chandada37
5680, SA 2,123
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small at 37 people, which is smaller than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41.

37

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31
  • 2021: 37

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 18.9% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. This contrasts with the seniors aged 65 and over, who at 16.2% are well below the state average.

16.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Chandada splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most residents are married (56.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.0%, slightly lower than the national average.

10.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

Marital status

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In Chandada, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 5 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: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 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: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Chandada [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40241/chandada/topic/demographics-identity