676 ▲ +67.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 403
- 2016: 507
- 2021: 676
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in North Beach is 54 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This community of 676 people is dominated by older adults and seniors, creating a demographic profile that stands out from most other similar areas.
676
▲ +67.7%
- 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 North Beach — higher than 69% of areas.
| North Beach | 676 |
|---|---|
| 5556, SA | 4,426 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is far older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 54. At 676 people, the area is larger than about 70% of similar places.
54 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 30.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at just 12.7%.
30.8% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →North Beach 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.
Couples in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, which is a little below the national figure.
0.6% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Beach, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 North Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41039/north-beach/topic/demographics-identity