31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46
- 2021: 31
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sleaford · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sleaford is 53, making the population far older than the national figure. This is a sparsely populated area of just 31 people where there are no children or seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sleaford — lower than 81% of areas.
| Sleaford | 31 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 5,360 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Sleaford is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. The typical age of 53 is far older than the South Australian figure of 41.
31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or people aged 65 and over here, which is far below the national figures. Most residents are older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 71% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Sleaford, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 71%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 29%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. About 48% of residents are married, while 32% have never been married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Sleaford, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 40%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sleaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41345/sleaford/topic/demographics-identity