15 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16
- 2021: 15
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rapid Bay · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rapid Bay is far older than the usual Australian, with a typical age of 56. This sparsely populated area has only 15 people, making it smaller than about 88% of similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rapid Bay — lower than 89% of areas.
| Rapid Bay | 15 |
|---|---|
| 5204, SA | 3,373 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The community is far older than both the state and national figures, with a typical age of 56. This is 15 years older than the South Australian average and 18 years older than the national figure.
15 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).
In Rapid Bay, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 100%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Divorced at 40%, ahead of Separated (27%).
In Rapid Bay, the largest group is Divorced at 38%, followed by Separated (25%) and Married (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rapid Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41238/rapid-bay/topic/demographics-identity