5,327 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,417
- 2016: 5,042
- 2021: 5,327
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nairne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nairne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer people aged 65 and over live in Nairne than in most similar areas, marking it as a noticeably younger community. With 5,327 residents, it is larger than about 90% of areas at this level and has a typical age of 36, which is younger than both the state and national figures.
5,327
▲ +20.6%
- 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 Nairne — higher than 86% of areas.
| Nairne | 5,327 |
|---|---|
| 5252, SA | 6,783 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36, making the area noticeably younger than South Australia and a little younger than the national figure.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so much younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 13.1%.
13.1% ▲ +67.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nairne splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here at 14.3%, which is well above the state figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.2%, a little below the state and national figures.
1.2% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nairne, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Nairne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41005/nairne/topic/demographics-identity