Foul Bay · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Foul Bay

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

A typical resident in Foul Bay is 59 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. It is a sparsely populated place with only 40 people and a population profile dominated by older adults and seniors.

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📍 Foul Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Foul Bay sits — Total population

40
  • 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 Foul Bay — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Foul Bay40
5577, SA 574
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 40, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in South Australia and across Australia.

40

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41
  • 2021: 40

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

59 yrs

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

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 Foul Bay, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 42.5% of the population. This is far above the state and national figures, with older adults aged 45 to 64 also making up 42.5% of the area.

42.5%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 42.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Foul Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (37%) and Seniors (65+) (37%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. There are no people in de facto relationships, though 57.9% of the population are married.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Foul Bay, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 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 Foul Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40456/foul-bay/topic/demographics-identity