37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100
- 2021: 37
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karatta · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Karatta is 53 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is mostly made up of older adults, with no children under 15 living here at all.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karatta — lower than 78% of areas.
| Karatta | 37 |
|---|---|
| 5223, SA | 3,734 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Karatta has a total population of 37 people, making it smaller than about 77% of similar areas.
37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Half of the population are adults aged 45 to 64. The 8.1% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the Australian figure of 17.2%.
8.1% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Karatta, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 76%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 12%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 21.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the 11.5% national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Karatta, the largest group is Never married at 39%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Karatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40667/karatta/topic/demographics-identity