Custon · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Custon

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Custon is just 36, making this area noticeably younger than most similar places. With a total population of only 19 people, it is a sparsely populated area where the age profile sits below the South Australian and national figures.

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Where Custon sits — Total population

19
  • 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 Custon — lower than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Custon19
5269, SA 293
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 36, which is five years younger than the South Australian figure and two years younger than the national figure. This makes the population much younger than most similar areas.

19

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20
  • 2021: 19

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

36 yrs

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 36 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 32%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (26%).

Age structure

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In Custon, Children (0–14) is the majority at 55%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 45%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 54%, ahead of Never married (23%).

Marital status

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In Custon, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Custon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40343/custon/topic/demographics-identity