47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kuitpo Colony · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Eleven years younger than the South Australian average, Kuitpo Colony is a small, youthful community. The typical resident is just 30 years old, reflecting a population that is far younger than both the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kuitpo Colony — lower than 73% of areas.
| Kuitpo Colony | 47 |
|---|---|
| 5172, SA | 4,189 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is sparsely populated with only 47 residents, making it smaller than about 73% of similar areas.
47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the typical age is so low, while seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here than in the rest of the state.
6.4% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kuitpo Colony, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common, with 36% of residents in such a partnership, far above the 11.5% national average. No one in the community 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.
36.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Kuitpo Colony splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (35%), with Separated at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kuitpo Colony [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40726/kuitpo-colony/topic/demographics-identity