44 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55
- 2021: 44
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cortlinye · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cortlinye is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. With only 44 people living here, the area is sparsely populated and stands out for its very young age profile.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cortlinye — lower than 75% of areas.
| Cortlinye | 44 |
|---|---|
| 5641, SA | 1,005 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both South Australia and Australia.
44 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 31.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, which is far below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.8% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Cortlinye splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 30%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.8% of residents, slightly higher than most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Cortlinye, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cortlinye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40315/cortlinye/topic/demographics-identity