Douglas Point · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Douglas Point

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.

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📍 Douglas Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Douglas Point sits — Total population

47
  • 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 Douglas Point — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Douglas Point47
5601, SA 88
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

69 yrs

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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%.

Age structure

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In Douglas Point, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 38%.

Identity & relationships

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.

Marital status

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In Douglas Point, Married is the majority at 61%; Divorced is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 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