Cromer · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cromer

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.

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📍 Cromer, Suburb / Locality

Where Cromer sits — Total population

215
  • 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 Cromer — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cromer215
5235, SA 2,640
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 187
  • 2021: 215

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cromer, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).

Identity & relationships

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.

18.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 18.0%

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

Marital status

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In Cromer, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 15 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 Cromer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40327/cromer/topic/demographics-identity