Furner · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Furner

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

A typical resident in Furner is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 156 people living here, the population is larger than about half of similar areas.

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📍 Furner, Suburb / Locality

Where Furner sits — Total population

156 —
  • 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 Furner — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Furner156
5280, SA 7,561
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 44, which is 3 years older than the South Australian average and 6 years older than the national figure.

156 —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 121
  • 2021: 156

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

44 yrs —

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 19.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contrasts with the number of seniors aged 65 and over, who make up 15.4% of the area, a figure well below the state average.

15.4% —

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.9% —

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Furner, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married, at 73.1%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.5%, which is a little below the national figure. About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian average.

9.5% —

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 9.5%

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

Marital status

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In Furner, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 6 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 Furner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40470/furner/topic/demographics-identity