6,901 ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,704
- 2016: 6,314
- 2021: 6,901
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nuriootpa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nuriootpa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
One of the largest towns of its kind in the region, Nuriootpa is a place where over a quarter of residents are seniors. This older population is reflected in a typical age of 45, which is noticeably higher than both the state and national figures.
6,901
▲ +21.0%
- 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 Nuriootpa — higher than 87% of areas.
| Nuriootpa | 6,901 |
|---|---|
| 5355, SA | 8,281 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Nuriootpa is one of the largest areas at this level with 6,901 residents. The typical person here is 45, making the population noticeably older than the Australian average of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 26% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.9%, a little below the figures for South Australia and Australia.
26.0% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nuriootpa splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Nearly half of the population is married, and 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
1.5% ▲ +73.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nuriootpa, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Nuriootpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41058/nuriootpa/topic/demographics-identity