Kuitpo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kuitpo

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Kuitpo, where 39.9% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a mature area with a typical resident aged 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The small population of 198 people is largely skewed towards older age groups.

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📍 Kuitpo, Suburb / Locality

Where Kuitpo sits — Total population

198 ▼ -56.2%
  • 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 Kuitpo — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kuitpo198
5201, SA 2,305
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 55, which is far older than those in South Australia (41) or the rest of Australia (38). This age is much higher than in most similar areas.

198 ▼ -56.2%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 452
  • 2016: 196
  • 2021: 198

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

55 yrs ▲ +34.1%

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 55 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 26.8% of the population, a figure well above the national level. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 11.6%.

26.8% ▲ +78.3%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.6% ▼ -38.8%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kuitpo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (64.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.7%, which is much lower than most areas. About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

2.5% ▲ +90.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 2.5%

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

8.7% ▼ -40.7%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 8.7%

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

Marital status

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In Kuitpo, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 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 Kuitpo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40725/kuitpo/topic/demographics-identity