2,947 ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,152
- 2016: 2,917
- 2021: 2,947
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kapunda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kapunda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 2,947 people lives in Kapunda, where the typical resident is now far older than the national figure. This aging trend is a key feature of the area, with a high number of seniors shaping the community's identity.
2,947
▼ -6.5%
- 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 Kapunda — higher than 83% of areas.
| Kapunda | 2,947 |
|---|---|
| 5373, SA | 3,447 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Kapunda is 49 years old, which is far older than the typical South Australian (41 years) and Australian (38 years).
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 26.2% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain the higher typical age, while children under 15 make up 15.9% of the area.
26.2% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kapunda splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (46.1%), and those in de facto relationships make up 11.8% of the population.
1.2% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kapunda, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Kapunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40666/kapunda/topic/demographics-identity