Nullarbor · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nullarbor

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

Over half of the 71 people living in Nullarbor are young adults aged between 25 and 44. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 38, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure. It is a place with almost no children and a small proportion of seniors.

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📍 Nullarbor, Suburb / Locality

Where Nullarbor sits — Total population

71
  • 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 Nullarbor — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nullarbor71
5690, SA 3,954
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 71 people. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure but noticeably younger than the state average.

71

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50
  • 2021: 71

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 here, a figure far below the state and national averages. People aged 65 and over make up only 9.9% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 17.2%.

9.9%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nullarbor, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 55%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 30%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4%. Most residents have never married, accounting for 57.1% of the population.

Marital status

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In Nullarbor, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 23%.

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: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Nullarbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41056/nullarbor/topic/demographics-identity