Ninnes · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ninnes

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

A surprisingly young population defines daily life in Ninnes, where the typical resident is only 34. This is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. With 65 people living across the area, it is a small community with a very distinct age gap compared to most other places.

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📍 Ninnes, Suburb / Locality

Where Ninnes sits — Total population

65 ▼ -68.1%
  • 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 Ninnes — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ninnes65
5560, SA 454
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 34 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. There are 65 people living in the area, making it smaller than about 67% of other areas at this level.

65 ▼ -68.1%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 204
  • 2016: 60
  • 2021: 65

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

34 yrs ▼ -10.5%

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 30.8% of the population, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17%. This helps explain the young age of the area, as there are no residents aged 65 and over, a figure far below the national average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

30.8% ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ninnes, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Relationships here differ from the norm, with 16.2% of people in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

16.2% ▲ +152.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 16.2%

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

Marital status

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In Ninnes, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 35%.

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: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 7 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 Ninnes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41033/ninnes/topic/demographics-identity