21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10
- 2021: 21
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Saltia · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 21 people defines Saltia, which has become a much younger place than most. This shift is driven by a huge number of children, with the typical resident now just 33 years old.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Saltia — lower than 85% of areas.
| Saltia | 21 |
|---|---|
| 5433, SA | 1,304 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Saltia is sparsely populated with only 21 residents, making it smaller than about 85% of similar areas. The typical person here is 33, which is far younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 42.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are well above the national figure at 23.8%.
23.8% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
42.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Saltia, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 43%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (24%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in Saltia identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Saltia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41298/saltia/topic/demographics-identity