153 ▼ -69.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 501
- 2016: 131
- 2021: 153
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Denial Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Denial Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 153 people now calls Denial Bay home, with a resident profile that is notably older than the national average. The area is defined by a high proportion of both seniors and children, creating a distinct age gap across the community.
153
▼ -69.5%
- 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 Denial Bay — lower than 52% of areas.
| Denial Bay | 153 |
|---|---|
| 5690, SA | 3,954 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, making the population noticeably older than the South Australian average and far older than the national figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure; meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are also well above the average at 26.1%.
26.1% ▲ +197.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Denial Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 9.2% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 20.2%.
9.2% ▼ -33.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.2% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Denial Bay, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Denial Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40361/denial-bay/topic/demographics-identity