Sebastopol · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Sebastopol

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

Far fewer people live here than in most similar areas, with Sebastopol (SA) being a sparsely populated place. The community is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 54.

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📍 Sebastopol, Suburb / Locality

Where Sebastopol sits — Total population

49 —
  • 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 Sebastopol — lower than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Sebastopol49
5280, SA 7,561
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 49 people, which is smaller than about 72% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and the country.

49 —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51
  • 2021: 49

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

54 yrs —

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 only 6.1% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical age is so high, though seniors aged 65 and over represent 20.4% of the area.

20.4% —

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

6.1% —

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Sebastopol, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 15.0% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. There are no residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average.

15.0% —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.7%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Sebastopol, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 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: 0 males; 30–34: 0 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: 4 males; 15–19: 4 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: 0 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 Sebastopol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41322/sebastopol/topic/demographics-identity