242 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 204
- 2021: 242
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nangkita · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of Nangkita residents are married, making it a community where long-term partnerships are the most common relationship status. The area has a total population of 242 people and is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nangkita — higher than 57% of areas.
| Nangkita | 242 |
|---|---|
| 5210, SA | 1,877 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in South Australia and seven years older than the national figure.
242 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% 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 20.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, which is a little below the Australian average.
20.2% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Nangkita, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here at 15%, a rate well above both state and national figures. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Nangkita, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nangkita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41007/nangkita/topic/demographics-identity