Dernancourt · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dernancourt

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.

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📍 Dernancourt, Suburb / Locality

Where Dernancourt sits — Total population

4,063 ▲ +9.5%
  • 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 Dernancourt — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dernancourt4,063
5075, SA 11,283
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 3,711
  • 2016: 3,855
  • 2021: 4,063

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.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 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.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.1% ▼ -4.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Dernancourt splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 0.2%
  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.3% ▲ +12.7%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Dernancourt, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 52 males; 85+: 55 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 70 males; 80–84: 70 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 108 males; 75–79: 109 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 114 males; 70–74: 141 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 126 males; 65–69: 117 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 98 males; 60–64: 154 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 120 males; 55–59: 133 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 119 males; 50–54: 112 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 122 males; 45–49: 131 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 143 males; 40–44: 128 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 121 males; 35–39: 140 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 111 males; 30–34: 101 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 123 males; 25–29: 127 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 130 males; 20–24: 106 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 116 males; 15–19: 98 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 117 males; 10–14: 107 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 121 males; 5–9: 115 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 109 males; 0–4: 81 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 Dernancourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40362/dernancourt/topic/demographics-identity