766 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 703
- 2016: 683
- 2021: 766
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ovingham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ovingham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ovingham is just 36 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the state average. With 766 people living here, it is larger than most similar areas. This youthful profile is reflected in the high proportion of young adults and a low number of seniors.
766
▲ +9.0%
- 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 Ovingham — higher than 71% of areas.
| Ovingham | 766 |
|---|---|
| 5082, SA | 16,310 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 766, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. Residents are generally younger than those in the rest of Australia and South Australia.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 35.9% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over at 13.6% are well below the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 16.2%, which is about the same as the state average.
13.6% ▲ +62.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ovingham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%. About 3.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.1% ▲ +267.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ovingham, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 34%.
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 Ovingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41084/ovingham/topic/demographics-identity