Cradock · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cradock

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

Almost half of Cradock's 44 residents are married, reflecting a strong pattern of coupled households. This sparsely populated area has a very old population, with a typical resident aged 53, which is far older than the national figure.

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📍 Cradock, Suburb / Locality

Where Cradock sits — Total population

44
  • 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 Cradock — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cradock44
5432, SA 148
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 53, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With only 44 people, Cradock is smaller than about 74% of similar areas.

44

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35
  • 2021: 44

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is split between the very young and old, as children under 15 make up 27.3% of the population and seniors account for 25%. Both groups are well above state and national levels.

25.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.3%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 27.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Cradock splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 26%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, at 39.1%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.

39.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 39.1%

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

Marital status

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In Cradock, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 26%.

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: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cradock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40321/cradock/topic/demographics-identity