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.
Lower Inman Valley · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Inman Valley — higher than 65% of areas.
| Lower Inman Valley | 517 |
|---|---|
| 5211, SA | 16,845 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Lower Inman Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Lower Inman Valley, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 23%.
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