Frances · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Frances

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.

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📍 Frances, Suburb / Locality

Where Frances sits — Total population

92
  • 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 Frances — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Frances92
5262, SA 476
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 84
  • 2021: 92

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

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 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.

  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 6.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Frances splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

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.

17.8%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 17.8%

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

Marital status

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In Frances, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 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: 6 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 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 Frances [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40460/frances/topic/demographics-identity