913 —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 700
- 2021: 913
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Direk · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Direk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of just 28 makes Direk one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthful profile is driven by a very high number of children and young adults, with few seniors living in the area.
913
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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 Direk — higher than 72% of areas.
| Direk | 913 |
|---|---|
| 5110, SA | 9,345 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 913 people, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age that is 10 years lower than across Australia.
28 yrs —
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 29.6% of the population, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17%. This helps explain the low number of seniors, as only 3% of residents are aged 65 and over.
3.0% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.6% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Direk, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.1%. Around 1.9% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.9% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Direk splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (44%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Direk
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Direk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40366/direk/topic/demographics-identity