Shaugh · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Shaugh

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

Nearly half of the 54 people living in Shaugh are young adults aged 25 to 44. This makes the area far younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged just 30. It is a small, sparsely populated area where the youth population is significantly more prominent than in most other similar places.

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📍 Shaugh, Suburb / Locality

Where Shaugh sits — Total population

54
  • 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 Shaugh — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Shaugh54
5267, SA 2,026
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 30 years old, which is far younger than the state figure of 41 and the national figure of 38. With only 54 people, Shaugh is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.

54

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23
  • 2021: 54

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

30 yrs

Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 30 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 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In a striking contrast to the rest of Australia, there are no residents aged 65 and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Shaugh, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships. Over half of the residents have never been married, while 38.1% are married.

Marital status

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In Shaugh, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 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: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 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: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Shaugh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41335/shaugh/topic/demographics-identity