69 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55
- 2021: 69
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Rickaby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Rickaby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Port Rickaby is now 67, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place is shaped by a high number of seniors and a surprising proportion of children, creating a distinct age gap in the local population.
69
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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 Rickaby — lower than 67% of areas.
| Port Rickaby | 69 |
|---|---|
| 5575, SA | 2,391 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 69 people live here, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is 67, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41.
67 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64 yrs
- 2021: 67 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 55.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Interestingly, children under 15 are also well represented at 26.1%, which is much higher than most areas.
55.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Rickaby, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, well above the state figure. Most residents are married (63.8%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the national average at 0.0%.
5.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Rickaby, Married is the majority at 65%; Widowed is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Port Rickaby
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Rickaby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41212/port-rickaby/topic/demographics-identity