Lower Inman Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lower Inman Valley

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Lower Inman Valley is 50 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has 517 residents and a population that leans heavily towards older adults and seniors.

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Where Lower Inman Valley sits — Total population

517 ▲ +35.3%
  • 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 Lower Inman Valley — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lower Inman Valley517
5211, SA 16,845
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 50 is far older than the national figure of 38. With 517 residents, the population is larger than about 68% of similar areas.

517 ▲ +35.3%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 382
  • 2016: 449
  • 2021: 517

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

50 yrs ▲ +11.1%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 36.6%, while children under 15 make up 16.2%.

22.1% ▲ +36.2%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.2% ▼ -19.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lower Inman Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 64.9%, though those in de facto relationships make up 8.1%, which is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 1.5% of the population.

1.5% ▲ —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.1% ▲ +44.0%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Lower Inman Valley, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 16 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 26 males; 65–69: 24 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 33 males; 60–64: 25 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 26 males; 55–59: 23 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 26 males; 50–54: 23 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 22 males; 45–49: 24 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 15 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 22 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 18 males; 10–14: 17 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 20 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 12 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 Lower Inman Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40786/lower-inman-valley/topic/demographics-identity