Qualco · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Qualco

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

A typical resident in Qualco is 52, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With only 47 people living here, it is a small and sparsely populated place. This older age profile is reflected in the high proportion of seniors residing here.

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📍 Qualco, Suburb / Locality

Where Qualco sits — Total population

47 —
  • 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 Qualco — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Qualco47
5322, SA 942
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 47 people, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in South Australia and across Australia, with a typical age of 52.

47 —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59
  • 2021: 47

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

52 yrs —

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 27.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17%, a rate about the same as the state average.

27.7% —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 27.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.0% —

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Qualco, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships. Most of the population is married, at 57.5%.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 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 Qualco, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Divorced (21%) and Never married (19%).

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: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 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: 3 males; 30–34: 6 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: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Qualco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41231/qualco/topic/demographics-identity