Spring Gully · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Spring Gully

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

A typical resident in Spring Gully is now 51, making the area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated place has a small population of 60 people, with a distinctive mix of older adults and children.

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📍 Spring Gully, Suburb / Locality

Where Spring Gully sits — Total population

60 —
  • 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 Spring Gully — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Spring Gully60
5453, SA 5,100
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 60 people, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state, with a typical age of 51.

60 —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61
  • 2021: 60

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

51 yrs —

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is split between the young and old, as children under 15 make up 25% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 23.3%, which is higher than most areas.

23.3% —

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.0% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Spring Gully, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 78.7% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national figures. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Spring Gully, Married is the majority at 82%; Divorced is next at 11%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 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: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Spring Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41362/spring-gully/topic/demographics-identity