South Hummocks · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in South Hummocks

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

A typical resident in South Hummocks is just 32, which is far younger than the state average of 41. This small community of 30 people stands out for its high proportion of children and a youthful age profile compared to the rest of Australia.

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Where South Hummocks sits — Total population

30
  • 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 South Hummocks — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
South Hummocks30
5550, SA 958
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 32 is among the lowest for similar areas, making the population noticeably younger than the national figure.

30

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35
  • 2021: 30

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

32 yrs

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 26.7% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.

16.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In South Hummocks, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Marital status is split, with 41.7% married and 37.5% who have never been married.

Marital status

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In South Hummocks, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 47%.

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: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 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: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 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: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 South Hummocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41354/south-hummocks/topic/demographics-identity