Nantawarra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nantawarra

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

A typical resident in Nantawarra is just 32, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. This small population of 67 people is far younger than the state and national figures, with a striking number of residents in de facto relationships.

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Where Nantawarra sits — Total population

67
  • 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 Nantawarra — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nantawarra67
5550, SA 958
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38 and far younger than the South Australian typical age of 41.

67

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64
  • 2021: 67

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

32 yrs

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 only 10.4% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also well below the state and national figures at 13.4%.

10.4%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Nantawarra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Youth (15–24) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, with 24.5% of people in one, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure lower than most similar areas.

24.5%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 24.5%

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

Marital status

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Nantawarra splits fairly evenly between Married (47%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 Nantawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41009/nantawarra/topic/demographics-identity