62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Point Boston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Point Boston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 36 makes Point Boston noticeably younger than the South Australian average. This small community of 62 people stands out for its high proportion of children and a strong presence of couples in de facto relationships.
62
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- 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 Point Boston — lower than 69% of areas.
| Point Boston | 62 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 5,360 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 62 residents. This makes it smaller than about 68% of similar areas.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 19.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, with the proportion of seniors at 14.5% sitting well below the state average.
14.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Point Boston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.3%. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Point Boston splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (45%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Point Boston
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Point Boston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41169/point-boston/topic/demographics-identity