Norton Summit · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Norton Summit

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

More than half of the 548 people living in Norton Summit are married. This community is noticeably older than the Australian typical, though it has a much higher proportion of children than most similar areas.

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📍 Norton Summit, Suburb / Locality

Where Norton Summit sits — Total population

548 ▲ +2.2%
  • 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 Norton Summit — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Norton Summit548
5136, SA 548
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Norton Summit is 41, which is about the same as the South Australian figure but noticeably older than the national typical of 38.

548 ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 536
  • 2016: 532
  • 2021: 548

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

41 yrs ▲ +2.5%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 21% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 17% and much higher than most similar areas. People aged 65 and over account for 17.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.

17.2% ▲ +119.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.0% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Norton Summit, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.6%, which is lower than most areas.

0.5% ▲ —

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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

9.6% ▲ +54.6%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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

Marital status

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In Norton Summit, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 21 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 24 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 32 males; 50–54: 31 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 22 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 21 males; 35–39: 22 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 17 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 13 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 26 males; 10–14: 23 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 21 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 23 males; 0–4: 10 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 Norton Summit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41052/norton-summit/topic/demographics-identity