981 ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,044
- 2016: 959
- 2021: 981
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cummins · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cummins
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 981 people lives in Cummins, where the typical resident is now 42. This community is noticeably older than the Australian average, though it has a surprisingly high number of children and seniors compared to most similar areas.
981
▼ -6.0%
- 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 Cummins — higher than 73% of areas.
| Cummins | 981 |
|---|---|
| 5631, SA | 1,063 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 981, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas. Residents here are a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the national figure.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This sits alongside a high proportion of seniors, with 23.9% aged 65 and over, also well above the state and national averages.
23.9% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cummins splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of residents are married, and the 14.3% of people in de facto relationships is well above the South Australian average. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.3% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.3% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cummins, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Cummins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40336/cummins/topic/demographics-identity