52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stokes Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Stokes Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Stokes Bay, where the typical resident is 49 years old. This sparsely populated area is home to just 52 people and is marked by a very high proportion of seniors.
52
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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 Stokes Bay — lower than 71% of areas.
| Stokes Bay | 52 |
|---|---|
| 5223, SA | 3,734 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, making the area far older than both South Australia and Australia. With only 52 people, it is smaller than about 71% of similar areas.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 42.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents sits alongside a child population of 19.2%, which is a little above the state average.
42.3% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Stokes Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Most people are married, though 13.2% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly above the national level.
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.
13.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stokes Bay, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Stokes Bay
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Stokes Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41390/stokes-bay/topic/demographics-identity