26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25
- 2021: 26
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chapman Bore · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger typical age of 32 marks Chapman Bore as one of the youngest areas of its kind. While the population is small at just 26 people, it has a striking age split with many children and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chapman Bore — lower than 83% of areas.
| Chapman Bore | 26 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 19,261 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, which is far younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 30.8% of the population, far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children is paired with a large senior population, as those aged 65 and over (26.9%) are well above the state average.
26.9% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.8% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Chapman Bore splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Youth (15–24) at 17%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.5% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures.
11.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Chapman Bore, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 38%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chapman Bore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40244/chapman-bore/topic/demographics-identity