Old Noarlunga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Old Noarlunga

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.

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📍 Old Noarlunga, Suburb / Locality

Where Old Noarlunga sits — Total population

1,531 ▲ +22.6%
  • 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 Old Noarlunga — higher than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Old Noarlunga1,531
5168, SA 5,772
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 1,249
  • 2016: 1,449
  • 2021: 1,531

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.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.6% ▼ -12.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Old Noarlunga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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

16.4% ▲ +53.3%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 16.4%

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

Marital status

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In Old Noarlunga, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 17 males; 85+: 11 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 15 males; 80–84: 17 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 30 males; 75–79: 26 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 37 males; 70–74: 36 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 42 males; 65–69: 49 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 45 males; 60–64: 54 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 52 males; 55–59: 47 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 48 males; 50–54: 39 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 61 males; 45–49: 56 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 38 males; 40–44: 56 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 49 males; 35–39: 42 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 49 males; 30–34: 39 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 54 males; 25–29: 51 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 48 males; 20–24: 48 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 44 males; 15–19: 45 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 55 males; 10–14: 51 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 51 males; 5–9: 37 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 48 males; 0–4: 26 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 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