102 ▼ -38.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 166
- 2016: 204
- 2021: 102
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oodnadatta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oodnadatta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 69% of people in Oodnadatta identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This small community is noticeably younger than the South Australian average, with a typical resident aged 38.
102
▼ -38.6%
- 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 Oodnadatta — lower than 58% of areas.
| Oodnadatta | 102 |
|---|---|
| 5734, SA | 114 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Oodnadatta is a small settlement with 102 residents. The typical person here is 38, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian average of 41.
38 yrs ▲ +31.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 18.6% of the population, while those aged 65 and over are only 10.8%. This last group is well below both the state and national figures.
10.8% ▲ +198.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -38.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oodnadatta, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Alongside a very high proportion of Indigenous residents, 27.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%.
68.6% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.4% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Oodnadatta splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (42%), with Separated at 9%.
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 Oodnadatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41078/oodnadatta/topic/demographics-identity