284 ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 272
- 2016: 289
- 2021: 284
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Duck Ponds · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Duck Ponds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a high rate of couple households shape daily life in Duck Ponds. The area is home to 284 people, with a typical resident being 46 years old, which is far older than the national figure.
284
▲ +4.4%
- 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 Duck Ponds — higher than 59% of areas.
| Duck Ponds | 284 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 5,360 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, making the population noticeably older than the South Australian average and far older than the national figure.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Few children under 15 live here, at just 8.1%, which is far below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up a much lower share of the population than in most other areas.
12.7% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Duck Ponds splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Young adults (25–44) (33%), with Seniors (65+) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent here, with 11.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the state and national figures. This is alongside a high number of de facto relationships, at 18.8%, which is much higher than most areas.
11.3% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Duck Ponds splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Duck Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40375/duck-ponds/topic/demographics-identity