Inman Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Inman Valley

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

More than half of the 361 residents in Inman Valley are married, reflecting a community with a strong leaning towards established couples. This is a notably older area where the typical resident is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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Where Inman Valley sits — Total population

361 ▼ -50.7%
  • 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 Inman Valley — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Inman Valley361
5211, SA 16,845
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 54, making Inman Valley far older than most similar areas. This is 13 years older than the South Australian average and 16 years older than the Australian figure.

361 ▼ -50.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 732
  • 2016: 343
  • 2021: 361

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

54 yrs ▲ +17.4%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 28.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, a rate about the same as the state average.

28.5% ▲ +52.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 28.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.2% ▼ -11.5%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Inman Valley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, about the same as the state average.

2.8% ▲ +239.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

15.8% ▲ +33.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 15.8%

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

Marital status

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In Inman Valley, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 14 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 20 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 22 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 25 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 21 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 7 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 Inman Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40624/inman-valley/topic/demographics-identity