Chapman Bore · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Chapman Bore

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.

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📍 Chapman Bore, Suburb / Locality

Where Chapman Bore sits — Total population

26
  • 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 Chapman Bore — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Chapman Bore26
5253, SA 19,261
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 25
  • 2021: 26

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

32 yrs

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 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.

  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 26.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

30.8%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Chapman Bore splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Youth (15–24) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

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.

Marital status

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In Chapman Bore, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 38%.

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: 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: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 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