Port Arthur · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Port Arthur

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

Among the oldest residential areas in the state, Port Arthur (SA) is a tiny settlement where the typical resident is 75 years old. This age is far older than the national figure, reflecting a very small and elderly population.

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📍 Port Arthur, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Arthur sits — Total population

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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 Port Arthur — lower than 99% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Port Arthur0
5552, SA 351
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is among the smallest for similar areas. Residents are far older than those in South Australia and Australia, with a typical age of 75.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3
  • 2021: 0

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

75 yrs

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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 Port Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41188/port-arthur/topic/demographics-identity