Eudunda · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Eudunda

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older residents now make up a much larger share of the community in Eudunda than in most other areas. The typical person here is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is clear in the age breakdown, where seniors are the largest group.

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Where Eudunda sits — Total population

815 ▼ -20.8%
  • 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 Eudunda — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Eudunda815
5374, SA 1,493
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of Eudunda is 815 people, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of South Australia.

815 ▼ -20.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,029
  • 2016: 828
  • 2021: 815

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

54 yrs ▲ +14.9%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.4% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 13.9%.

31.4% ▲ +29.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 31.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.9% ▼ -23.6%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Eudunda splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, while 10.1% are in de facto relationships, which is a little below the national figure.

3.1% ▲ +17.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 3.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.1% ▲ +19.2%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Eudunda, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (29%) and Widowed (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 11 males; 85+: 16 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 12 males; 80–84: 20 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 23 males; 75–79: 24 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 29 males; 70–74: 31 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 43 males; 65–69: 34 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 39 males; 60–64: 35 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 29 males; 55–59: 34 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 22 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 22 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 18 males; 40–44: 20 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 21 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 19 males; 30–34: 20 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 20 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 16 males; 20–24: 27 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 22 males; 10–14: 18 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 22 males; 0–4: 14 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 Eudunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40417/eudunda/topic/demographics-identity