Crafers · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Crafers

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

A typical resident in Crafers is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national average. The community has a total population of 2,006 people, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas.

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📍 Crafers, Suburb / Locality

Where Crafers sits — Total population

2,006 ▲ +1.8%
  • 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 Crafers — higher than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Crafers2,006
5152, SA 6,389
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 44 is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national average of 38.

2,006 ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,970
  • 2016: 1,934
  • 2021: 2,006

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

44 yrs ▲ +2.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 19.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 20.6% of the community, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%.

20.6% ▲ +58.8%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.0% ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Crafers, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married, accounting for 60.1% of the population.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.7% ▲ +81.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 11.7%

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

Marital status

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In Crafers, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 16 males; 85+: 8 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 14 males; 80–84: 10 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 50 males; 75–79: 48 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 67 males; 70–74: 55 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 69 males; 65–69: 70 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 71 males; 60–64: 77 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 73 males; 55–59: 55 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 86 males; 50–54: 72 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 66 males; 45–49: 82 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 63 males; 40–44: 76 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 51 males; 35–39: 55 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 45 males; 30–34: 46 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 42 males; 25–29: 30 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 38 males; 20–24: 38 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 72 males; 15–19: 70 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 72 males; 10–14: 81 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 52 males; 5–9: 72 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 55 males; 0–4: 47 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 Crafers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40322/crafers/topic/demographics-identity