4,104 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,951
- 2016: 4,081
- 2021: 4,104
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Largs Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Largs Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Largs Bay is now 46, making the area far older than the national figure. This community of 4,104 people is larger than about 88% of similar areas and is increasingly defined by a high proportion of seniors.
4,104
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Largs Bay — higher than 86% of areas.
| Largs Bay | 4,104 |
|---|---|
| 5016, SA | 9,306 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is noticeably older than the South Australian average and far older than the national typical age of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 21.4% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the Australian average at 15.1%.
21.4% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Largs Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships are a little more common here than in most other areas.
2.5% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Largs Bay, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Largs Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40749/largs-bay/topic/demographics-identity