Honiton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Honiton

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

Higher typical ages than most similar areas define Honiton, where the usual resident is 48 years old. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 46 people and a notably older profile than the rest of the state.

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📍 Honiton, Suburb / Locality

Where Honiton sits — Total population

46
  • 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 Honiton — lower than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Honiton46
5576, SA 1,133
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 46, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48.

46

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40
  • 2021: 46

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 only 8.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is older, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 21.7% of the residents.

21.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Honiton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 29.4%, a figure far above the national average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.

29.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 29.4%

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

Marital status

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In Honiton, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Honiton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40604/honiton/topic/demographics-identity