655 ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 660
- 2016: 625
- 2021: 655
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Loveday · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Loveday
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 655 people in Loveday are married. This community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43.
655
▼ -0.8%
- 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 Loveday — higher than 69% of areas.
| Loveday | 655 |
|---|---|
| 5345, SA | 3,545 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 655 is larger than about 70% of similar areas. Residents are a little older than those in South Australia and noticeably older than the national figure.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.0% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. This balances out with a senior population of 19.7%, which is about the same as South Australia.
19.7% ▲ +97.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Loveday, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 17.1%. About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.8% ▼ -79.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +65.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Loveday, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Loveday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40781/loveday/topic/demographics-identity