Fox · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Fox

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

A typical resident in Fox is 49 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has only 49 people, with a population that skews heavily toward older adults.

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📍 Fox, Suburb / Locality

Where Fox sits — Total population

49
  • 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 Fox — lower than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Fox49
5272, SA 908
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Fox is a small community of 49 people. Its residents are far older than those in most other similar areas, with a typical age of 49.

49

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53
  • 2021: 49

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 34.7%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both account for 18.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.

18.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Fox, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married (60.5%), though those in de facto relationships (13.9%) are more common here than in most other areas.

13.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 13.9%

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

Marital status

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In Fox, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 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: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Fox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40458/fox/topic/demographics-identity