1,066 ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,097
- 2016: 1,034
- 2021: 1,066
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Exeter · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Exeter
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Exeter is 48, which is far older than the national figure. This makes the area noticeably older than the South Australian average, with a population of 1,066 people.
1,066
▼ -2.8%
- 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 Exeter — higher than 73% of areas.
| Exeter | 1,066 |
|---|---|
| 5019, SA | 9,385 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is 10 years older than the Australian average and 7 years older than the state figure.
48 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 11.8% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 38.3%.
17.6% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -29.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Exeter, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 20.5% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 3.3% of residents, which is higher than in most similar areas.
3.3% ▲ +64.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.5% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Exeter, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (29%) and Divorced (19%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Exeter
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Exeter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40427/exeter/topic/demographics-identity