55 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42
- 2021: 55
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sceale Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sceale Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sceale Bay is now 58, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 55 people, where a high proportion of children and older adults live side by side.
55
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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 Sceale Bay — lower than 70% of areas.
| Sceale Bay | 55 |
|---|---|
| 5680, SA | 2,123 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 58 is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the South Australian average of 41.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.0%, which is about the same as the state average.
20.0% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sceale Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 26.2%, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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.
26.2% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sceale Bay, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Sceale Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41308/sceale-bay/topic/demographics-identity