3,275 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,947
- 2016: 3,084
- 2021: 3,275
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lewiston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lewiston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much smaller share of seniors live in Lewiston compared to the rest of the state. The area has a total population of 3,275 people, and the typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
3,275
▲ +11.1%
- 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 Lewiston — higher than 85% of areas.
| Lewiston | 3,275 |
|---|---|
| 5501, SA | 8,156 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 3,275 residents, Lewiston is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical age here is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian average.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 12.6% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. This helps explain why the typical resident is younger than in many other similar areas.
12.6% ▲ +68.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lewiston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Most people are married at 50.7%, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.
1.9% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lewiston, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Lewiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40760/lewiston/topic/demographics-identity