Nangwarry · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nangwarry

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

A typical resident in Nangwarry is 45, making the area noticeably older than the national average. With 505 people, the town has a balanced age structure where both seniors and children are more common than in most similar areas.

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Where Nangwarry sits — Total population

505 ▼ -1.8%
  • 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 Nangwarry — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nangwarry505
5277, SA 2,885
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This population of 505 people is larger than about 67% of similar areas.

505 ▼ -1.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 514
  • 2016: 520
  • 2021: 505

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

45 yrs ▲ +15.4%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both more common here than in most areas. Those aged 65 and over make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%.

22.6% ▲ +51.3%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.6% ▼ -7.2%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Nangwarry splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most areas and a little above the state average. Married people make up 39.8% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.9%.

4.2% ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 4.2%

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

10.9% ▼ -48.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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

Marital status

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In Nangwarry, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 22 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 26 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 26 males; 60–64: 20 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 18 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 15 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 22 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 15 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 15 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 21 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 18 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 12 females

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 Nangwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41008/nangwarry/topic/demographics-identity