83 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 111
- 2021: 83
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Geranium · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Geranium
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An aging population defines Geranium, where the typical resident is now 58 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community skewed heavily toward seniors.
83
—
- 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 Geranium — lower than 63% of areas.
| Geranium | 83 |
|---|---|
| 5301, SA | 503 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to just 83 people, making it smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 42.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few, at just 10.8%.
42.2% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Geranium, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 14.7% of the area, which is well above the state average. No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Geranium, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Geranium [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40484/geranium/topic/demographics-identity