28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29
- 2021: 28
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sheaoak Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sheaoak Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sheaoak Flat is now 63, making this a far older community than the national figure. With only 28 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where nearly half of the residents are seniors.
28
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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 Sheaoak Flat — lower than 82% of areas.
| Sheaoak Flat | 28 |
|---|---|
| 5581, SA | 568 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 63 is among the highest for similar areas, which is far older than both South Australia and the national average.
63 yrs —
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 63 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 46.4% of the population. This is far above the state and national figures.
46.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sheaoak Flat, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. About 13.8% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.
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.
13.8% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sheaoak Flat, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (29%).
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 Sheaoak Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41337/sheaoak-flat/topic/demographics-identity