215 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 187
- 2021: 215
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cromer · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Cromer, where the typical person is 49. This small community of 215 people has a population that is significantly older than both the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cromer — higher than 55% of areas.
| Cromer | 215 |
|---|---|
| 5235, SA | 2,640 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia (41) and Australia (38).
215 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Cromer has a high proportion of older adults and seniors, with 21.4% aged 65 and over. This is well above the national figure, which helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.5% of the population.
21.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cromer, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 18.0% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Cromer, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cromer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40327/cromer/topic/demographics-identity