South Kilkerran · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in South Kilkerran

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

A typical age of 52 makes South Kilkerran far older than most similar areas. This sparsely populated place has just 59 residents, with nearly half the population falling into the 45 to 64 age bracket.

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📍 South Kilkerran, Suburb / Locality

Where South Kilkerran sits — Total population

59 —
  • 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 Kilkerran — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
South Kilkerran59
5573, SA 2,206
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.

59 —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54
  • 2021: 59

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

52 yrs —

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 13.6% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. This lack of young people is reflected in the age structure, where no one aged 15 to 24 lives here.

18.6% —

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.6% —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In South Kilkerran, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the Australian average. More than half of the residents are married, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.

12.5% —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In South Kilkerran, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 5 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: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 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 Kilkerran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41355/south-kilkerran/topic/demographics-identity