Nene Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nene Valley

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

Far older than most similar areas, Nene Valley is a sparsely populated place where the typical resident is 56. This age profile is far older than the national figure, with over a third of the 99 residents aged 65 or over.

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Where Nene Valley sits — Total population

99 ▼ -45.9%
  • 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 Nene Valley — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nene Valley99
5291, SA 10,151
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population here is small, with only 99 people living in the area. This is smaller than about 58% of similar places.

99 ▼ -45.9%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 183
  • 2016: 84
  • 2021: 99

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

56 yrs ▲ +5.7%

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53 yrs
  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a very high proportion of seniors, as 34.3% are aged 65 and over—far above the South Australian figure of 20%. This is consistent with a much lower number of children under 15, who make up only 9.1% of the population.

34.3% ▲ +84.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 34.5%
  • 2021: 34.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.1% ▼ -12.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nene Valley, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 21.4%, which is far above the state figure of 11.2%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.

3.0% ▲ —

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.0%

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

21.4% ▲ +146.4%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 21.4%

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

Marital status

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In Nene Valley, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nene Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41018/nene-valley/topic/demographics-identity