3,245 ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,632
- 2016: 2,918
- 2021: 3,245
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Noarlunga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Noarlunga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines the daily feel of Port Noarlunga, where the typical resident is 46 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. With over 3,000 residents, the area has a larger population than about 85% of similar places.
3,245
▲ +23.3%
- 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 Noarlunga — higher than 85% of areas.
| Port Noarlunga | 3,245 |
|---|---|
| 5167, SA | 6,303 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41. The total population is 3,245 people.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults make up a large part of the area, with seniors aged 65 and over accounting for 22.1%. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are well below the Australian average at 14.9%.
22.1% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Noarlunga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (43.8%) or have never married (32.8%). About 2% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.
2.0% ▲ +62.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Noarlunga, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
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 Noarlunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41206/port-noarlunga/topic/demographics-identity