10,943 ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,102
- 2016: 10,895
- 2021: 10,943
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Craigmore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Craigmore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population defines Craigmore, where the typical resident is just 37 years old. This community of nearly 11,000 people stands out for having a high number of children and far fewer seniors than other similar areas.
10,943
▼ -1.4%
- 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 Craigmore — higher than 87% of areas.
| Craigmore | 10,943 |
|---|---|
| 5114, SA | 36,847 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 10,943 residents, Craigmore is among the largest areas of its kind. People here are noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical age of 37.
37 yrs ▲ +12.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.9% of the population, which is well above the state figure. This helps explain why there are far fewer people aged 65 and over (14.3%) compared to most other areas.
14.3% ▲ +50.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Craigmore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the community is married (45.1%), while 36.8% have never been married.
3.3% ▲ +69.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Craigmore, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 Craigmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40325/craigmore/topic/demographics-identity