1,219 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,050
- 2016: 1,109
- 2021: 1,219
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Echunga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Echunga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 41 defines the residents of Echunga, making the area noticeably older than the national average. With a population of 1,219, it is larger than about 76% of similar areas. The community has a strong presence of families and middle-aged adults.
1,219
▲ +16.1%
- 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 Echunga — higher than 74% of areas.
| Echunga | 1,219 |
|---|---|
| 5153, SA | 6,732 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is about the same as the South Australian figure but older than the national average of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 18.9% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. This is contrasted by a smaller senior population, with those aged 65 and over sitting at 16.1%, which is well below the state average.
16.1% ▲ +83.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Echunga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (50.2%), though de facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of Australia. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Echunga, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Echunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40388/echunga/topic/demographics-identity