Corny Point · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Corny Point

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Corny Point, where 38.3% of the 120 residents fall into this bracket. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 53.

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📍 Corny Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Corny Point sits — Total population

120 ▼ -75.6%
  • 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 Corny Point — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Corny Point120
5575, SA 2,391
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small and notably older than most other areas. At 53 years, the typical resident is far older than the national figure of 38.

120 ▼ -75.6%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 491
  • 2016: 105
  • 2021: 120

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

53 yrs ▲ +10.4%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 29.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.3%, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.

29.2% ▲ +62.4%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 31.4%
  • 2021: 29.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.3% ▲ +0.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Corny Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 14.4% of the population, a rate higher than most similar areas.

14.4% ▲ +40.7%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 14.4%

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

Marital status

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In Corny Point, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 20%.

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: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 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: 8 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 7 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 Corny Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40312/corny-point/topic/demographics-identity