4,031 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,383
- 2016: 3,846
- 2021: 4,031
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Noarlunga Downs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Noarlunga Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A slightly younger population than the state average defines Noarlunga Downs, where the typical resident is 39. It is a substantial community of 4,031 people with a notable proportion of children and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
4,031
▲ +19.2%
- 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 Noarlunga Downs — higher than 86% of areas.
| Noarlunga Downs | 4,031 |
|---|---|
| 5168, SA | 5,772 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41. With over 4,000 residents, this area is larger than about 88% of similar places.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 18.4% of the population, which is a little above the state figure. This balances out with a senior population of 18.6%, which is slightly lower than the South Australian average.
18.6% ▲ +95.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Noarlunga Downs splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the community, a figure higher than most similar areas. Marital patterns are diverse, with 40.3% of residents being married and 39% having never been married.
3.3% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Noarlunga Downs splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
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 Noarlunga Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41035/noarlunga-downs/topic/demographics-identity