162 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 149
- 2021: 162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Delamere · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Delamere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Delamere is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 162 people has a distinct age profile, with a very high proportion of seniors compared to most other areas. This shift toward an older population is a defining feature of the local identity.
162
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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 Delamere — lower than 51% of areas.
| Delamere | 162 |
|---|---|
| 5204, SA | 3,373 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is larger than about half of similar places, with a total population of 162 people. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of South Australia and across Australia.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 27.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.7%, which is about the same as the state figure.
27.8% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Delamere, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.8%. About 3.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.1% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Delamere, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Delamere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40360/delamere/topic/demographics-identity