156 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 163
- 2021: 156
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Davenport · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Davenport
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 98% of people in Davenport are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the state and national averages. This small community of 156 people is relatively young, with a typical resident aged 40.
156
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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 Davenport — lower than 52% of areas.
| Davenport | 156 |
|---|---|
| 5700, SA | 11,042 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40, making the area a little younger than the South Australian average but a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contributes to a young profile, with seniors aged 65 and over at 11.5%, well below the state and national averages.
11.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Davenport splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Along with a very high proportion of Indigenous residents, de facto relationships are far more common here at 29.4%, which is well above the state and national figures. Most residents have never been married.
98.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 97.5%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Davenport, Never married is the majority at 65%; Widowed is next at 13%.
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 Davenport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40351/davenport/topic/demographics-identity