Joanna · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Joanna

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

A typical resident in Joanna is far older than the national average, at 50 years old. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 106 people. Most residents are older adults, making up 43.4% of the population.

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📍 Joanna, Suburb / Locality

Where Joanna sits — Total population

106 ▼ -83.8%
  • 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 Joanna — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Joanna106
5271, SA 7,663
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 50, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.

106 ▼ -83.8%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 655
  • 2016: 94
  • 2021: 106

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

50 yrs ▲ +19.0%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 10.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Those aged 65 and over are also less common here than in most similar areas, at 16.0%.

16.0% ▲ +64.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.4% ▼ -54.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Joanna, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married, accounting for 68.1% of residents. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

9.1% ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 9.1%

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

Marital status

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In Joanna, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Joanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40640/joanna/topic/demographics-identity