Point Lowly · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Point Lowly

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Point Lowly is 64 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This tiny community is sparsely populated and leans heavily toward seniors and older adults.

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📍 Point Lowly, Suburb / Locality

Where Point Lowly sits — Total population

34 ▼ -88.6%
  • 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 Point Lowly — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Point Lowly34
5601, SA 88
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is just 34 people, making it smaller than about 78% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the state average by 23 years.

34 ▼ -88.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 299
  • 2016: 25
  • 2021: 34

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

64 yrs ▲ +36.2%

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 64 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Instead, seniors aged 65 and over make up 47.1% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average.

47.1% ▲ +205.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 47.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Point Lowly, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Seniors (65+) (41%) and Young adults (25–44) (10%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships. Over half the population is married, at 55.9%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Point Lowly, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Point Lowly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41170/point-lowly/topic/demographics-identity