155 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 125
- 2021: 155
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cross Roads · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cross Roads
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Cross Roads compared to the rest of the country. With a population of 155 people, the area is noticeably older than the state and national averages, while also having a higher share of seniors and children.
155
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- 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 Cross Roads — lower than 52% of areas.
| Cross Roads | 155 |
|---|---|
| 5558, SA | 5,214 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41 and far older than the national figure of 38.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also slightly more common here than in most other areas, at 19.4%.
24.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cross Roads splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.4%.
8.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cross Roads splits fairly evenly between Never married (35%) and Married (33%), with Divorced at 14%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cross Roads
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cross Roads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40328/cross-roads/topic/demographics-identity