4,063 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,711
- 2016: 3,855
- 2021: 4,063
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dernancourt · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Dernancourt, where the typical person is 43. This is five years older than the national figure. The area is larger than about 88% of similar places, with a population of 4,063 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dernancourt — higher than 86% of areas.
| Dernancourt | 4,063 |
|---|---|
| 5075, SA | 11,283 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, which is a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the national figure.
4,063 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.1% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, which is about the same as across South Australia.
24.1% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Dernancourt splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 54.6% of the area, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 8.3%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.6% of the population, a little below the state and national averages.
0.6% ▲ +133.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Dernancourt, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dernancourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40362/dernancourt/topic/demographics-identity