Keswick · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Keswick

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

A typical resident in Keswick is just 33 years old, making the area far younger than the state average. This small suburb is dominated by working-age adults, with a very low proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Keswick sits — Total population

754 ▲ +10.9%
  • 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 Keswick — higher than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Keswick754
5035, SA 6,364
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 754 people, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age 5 years below the Australian average.

754 ▲ +10.9%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 680
  • 2016: 742
  • 2021: 754

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

33 yrs ▲ +3.1%

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32 yrs
  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 33 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 42%. This helps explain why the number of people aged 65 and over is so low, sitting well below both the state and national figures.

9.3% ▲ +7.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8% ▲ +29.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Keswick, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 14.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Nearly half of all residents have never been married, while 1.7% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

1.7% ▲ +30.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 1.7%

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

14.9% ▲ +23.8%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 14.9%

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

Marital status

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In Keswick, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 18 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 18 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 23 males; 50–54: 22 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 27 males; 45–49: 30 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 36 males; 40–44: 30 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 35 males; 35–39: 35 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 42 males; 30–34: 37 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 50 males; 25–29: 51 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 39 males; 20–24: 24 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 15 males; 15–19: 21 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 18 males; 10–14: 28 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 18 males; 5–9: 26 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 17 males; 0–4: 15 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 Keswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40685/keswick/topic/demographics-identity