1,531 ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,249
- 2016: 1,449
- 2021: 1,531
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Old Noarlunga · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people live in de facto relationships in Old Noarlunga than in the typical Australian community. This area has a population of 1,531 people, with a typical resident aged 41, making it noticeably older than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Old Noarlunga — higher than 76% of areas.
| Old Noarlunga | 1,531 |
|---|---|
| 5168, SA | 5,772 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is about the same as the South Australian figure but noticeably older than the national average of 38.
1,531 ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly balanced, with 17.6% of people being children under 15 and 18.1% being seniors. This is about the same as the figures for both the state and the nation.
18.1% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Old Noarlunga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 16.4% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national and state figures. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.0%, which is a little below the state and national levels.
1.0% ▼ -54.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Old Noarlunga, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Old Noarlunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41071/old-noarlunga/topic/demographics-identity