31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27
- 2021: 31
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Steelton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Steelton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Steelton, where the typical resident is 48. With only 31 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where seniors make up a very large proportion of the community.
31
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- 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 Steelton — lower than 81% of areas.
| Steelton | 31 |
|---|---|
| 5413, SA | 826 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Steelton is 48, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38 and noticeably older than the South Australian typical age of 41.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 38.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 also make up a slightly higher share of the area than is typical across Australia.
38.7% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Steelton, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
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.
15.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Steelton, Married is the majority at 80%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Steelton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Steelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41379/steelton/topic/demographics-identity