56 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71
- 2021: 56
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Colebatch · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Colebatch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Colebatch has a typical resident aged 56. This sparsely populated place is mainly home to seniors, who make up more than half of the population.
56
—
- 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 Colebatch — lower than 70% of areas.
| Colebatch | 56 |
|---|---|
| 5266, SA | 611 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 56 people, which is smaller than about 70% of areas at this level. This community is far older than the national figure, with a typical age 18 years higher than the Australian average.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 51.8% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is so low at just 8.9%.
51.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.9% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Colebatch, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 28.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents were recorded here, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.2% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Colebatch, the largest group is Married at 35%, followed by Never married (26%) and Widowed (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Colebatch
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Colebatch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40279/colebatch/topic/demographics-identity