81 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77
- 2021: 81
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Culburra · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A wide range of ages shapes daily life in Culburra, where nearly 30% of the 81 residents are seniors. This small community is noticeably older than the national average, though it also has a surprisingly high number of children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Culburra — lower than 64% of areas.
| Culburra | 81 |
|---|---|
| 5261, SA | 335 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, making the area a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
81 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Culburra has an unusual age split, with children under 15 and people aged 65 and over both appearing much more often than in most areas. Seniors make up 28.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%.
28.4% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Culburra splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, at 72.6%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.4%, which is a little below the state and national averages. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Culburra, Married is the majority at 73%; Never married is next at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Culburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40333/culburra/topic/demographics-identity