Kuitpo Colony · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kuitpo Colony

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.

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📍 Kuitpo Colony, Suburb / Locality

Where Kuitpo Colony sits — Total population

47 —
  • 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 Colony — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kuitpo Colony47
5172, SA 4,189
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 22
  • 2021: 47

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

30 yrs —

Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 30 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.4% —

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 23.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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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%).

Identity & relationships

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.

Marital status

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Kuitpo Colony splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (35%), with Separated at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Colony [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40726/kuitpo-colony/topic/demographics-identity