28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17
- 2021: 28
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Galga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Galga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Galga is just 37, making this area noticeably younger than the South Australian average. It is a sparsely populated place of only 28 people, where a high number of children stand out compared to most other areas.
28
—
- 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 Galga — lower than 82% of areas.
| Galga | 28 |
|---|---|
| 5308, SA | 138 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 28 people living here. This is smaller than about 81% of similar areas.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 14.3%.
14.3% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Galga, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 50%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Over half of the residents are married, while 38.1% have never been married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Galga, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (24%).
Age & sex structure
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 Galga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40471/galga/topic/demographics-identity