70 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72
- 2021: 70
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sherlock · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sherlock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sherlock is now 58, which is far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area of 70 people is defined by a stark age gap, where seniors make up a huge portion of the community compared to the rest of the state.
70
—
- 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 Sherlock — lower than 67% of areas.
| Sherlock | 70 |
|---|---|
| 5301, SA | 503 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 58, making Sherlock far older than the average person in South Australia and Australia. With only 70 people, it is smaller than about 65% of similar areas.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 40% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Interestingly, children under 15 also make up a large slice at 22.9%, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
40.0% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sherlock, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Most of the population is married at 55.6%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 13%, slightly 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.
13.0% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sherlock, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sherlock
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sherlock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41340/sherlock/topic/demographics-identity