Grace Plains · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Grace Plains

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

A high proportion of children makes Grace Plains a family-oriented place. Only 61 people live here, but nearly a quarter are under 15, which is well above the national figure. This creates a small community where young families are a prominent part of daily life.

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📍 Grace Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Grace Plains sits — Total population

61
  • 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 Grace Plains — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Grace Plains61
5502, SA 1,716
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 41 years old. This is about the same as the South Australian average and noticeably older than the typical person across Australia.

61

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54
  • 2021: 61

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

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 23% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.7% of residents, which is roughly the same as the state figure.

19.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Grace Plains splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 63.3% of the population. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.

10.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 10.4%

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

Marital status

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In Grace Plains, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Grace Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40528/grace-plains/topic/demographics-identity