Chinaman Wells · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Chinaman Wells

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

A typical resident is 59 years old in Chinaman Wells, making it far older than the national average. This sparsely populated area consists of only 4 people, reflecting a very small community where the population is among the smallest at this level.

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📍 Chinaman Wells, Suburb / Locality

Where Chinaman Wells sits — Total population

4 —
  • 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 Chinaman Wells — lower than 97% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Chinaman Wells4
5573, SA 2,206
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The usual age of 59 is far older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.

4 —

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5
  • 2021: 4

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

59 yrs —

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 0%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (0%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Divorced at 100%, ahead of Married (0%).

Marital status

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In Chinaman Wells, Divorced is the majority at 100%.

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 Chinaman Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40252/chinaman-wells/topic/demographics-identity