3,300 ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,748
- 2016: 3,044
- 2021: 3,300
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Littlehampton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Littlehampton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 85% of similar areas have fewer residents than Littlehampton, which is home to 3,300 people. The area is notably family-friendly, with a much higher proportion of children under 15 than most other places. This contributes to a typical age of 40, which is slightly younger than the South Australian average.
3,300
▲ +20.1%
- 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 Littlehampton — higher than 85% of areas.
| Littlehampton | 3,300 |
|---|---|
| 5250, SA | 3,767 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,300, making it larger than about 85% of similar areas. Residents are generally a little younger than the state average, with a typical age of 40.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.1%, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average.
17.1% ▲ +73.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Littlehampton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.1% of the community, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.8%, while most residents are married at 56.2%.
1.1% ▲ +94.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Littlehampton, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Littlehampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40770/littlehampton/topic/demographics-identity