1,312 ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,424
- 2016: 1,225
- 2021: 1,312
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Broughton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Broughton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Port Broughton is 62 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This older population profile is a defining feature of the town, where nearly half of all residents are seniors.
1,312
▼ -7.9%
- 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 Broughton — higher than 74% of areas.
| Port Broughton | 1,312 |
|---|---|
| 5522, SA | 1,511 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 1,312 residents, Port Broughton is larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident is 62, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41.
62 yrs ▲ +19.2%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 43.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.3% of the community, which is well below most other areas.
43.4% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Broughton, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (54.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.9%, which is much lower than most areas. About 1.5% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.5% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Broughton, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Port Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41192/port-broughton/topic/demographics-identity