Cherryville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cherryville

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

Older residents define the daily pace of life in Cherryville, where the typical person is 48 years old. This makes the community far older than the national figure. With only 125 people living here, it remains a small and quiet locality.

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Where Cherryville sits — Total population

125
  • 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 Cherryville — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cherryville125
5134, SA 457
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 48, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41. This age gap is even more striking compared to the national typical age of 38.

125

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 139
  • 2021: 125

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

People aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 36.8%. Seniors over 65 account for 19.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.

19.2%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cherryville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.6%. This is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia, while no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area.

14.6%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 14.6%

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

Marital status

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In Cherryville, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Cherryville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40250/cherryville/topic/demographics-identity