220 ▼ -35.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 343
- 2016: 189
- 2021: 220
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nildottie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nildottie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Nildottie, where the typical resident is 56 years old. This is 18 years older than the national figure. The community of 220 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
220
▼ -35.9%
- 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 Nildottie — higher than 56% of areas.
| Nildottie | 220 |
|---|---|
| 5238, SA | 4,422 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 56, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41 and much higher than most similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +19.1%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 30.9% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 account for 15.9%, which is a little below the national average.
30.9% ▲ +104.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nildottie splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.9% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4%. Most residents are married at 61.1%, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.2%, which is well below the national average.
5.9% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▼ -38.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nildottie, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Nildottie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41032/nildottie/topic/demographics-identity