47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Douglas Point · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up 44.7% of the population in Douglas Point, making it a place where older residents are very common. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 69, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Douglas Point — lower than 73% of areas.
| Douglas Point | 47 |
|---|---|
| 5601, SA | 88 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 47 people. This is smaller than about 73% of similar areas, and the typical age of 69 is far older than both the state and national averages.
47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
69 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of people aged 65 and over is so high at 44.7%.
44.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Douglas Point, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 38%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Douglas Point, Married is the majority at 61%; Divorced is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Douglas Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40370/douglas-point/topic/demographics-identity