92 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84
- 2021: 92
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Frances · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Frances, where the typical person is just 37. This small community of 92 people stands out for its high proportion of children and very few seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Frances — lower than 61% of areas.
| Frances | 92 |
|---|---|
| 5262, SA | 476 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, making the area noticeably younger than South Australia and a little younger than the national figure.
92 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.1% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 6.5% of residents.
6.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Frances splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Frances, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Frances [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40460/frances/topic/demographics-identity