27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Racecourse Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Racecourse Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 27 people defines Racecourse Bay, where the typical resident is now 53. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area is sparsely populated and shows a unique mix of very old and very young residents.
27
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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 Racecourse Bay — lower than 82% of areas.
| Racecourse Bay | 27 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | 10,151 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 53, which is far older than both the South Australian (41) and Australian (38) figures. With only 27 people, this area is smaller than about 82% of similar places.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A striking 48.1% of residents are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Alongside these seniors, children under 15 make up 29.6% of the population, a rate far above the South Australian average of 17%.
48.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.6% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Racecourse Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (70.8%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the national rate at 0.0%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Racecourse Bay, Married is the majority at 81%; 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 Racecourse Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41234/racecourse-bay/topic/demographics-identity