Swanport · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Swanport

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

A population of 157 people now live in Swanport, where the typical resident is 40 years old. This is a slightly younger community than the state average, with a notable proportion of young adults making up the largest age group.

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📍 Swanport, Suburb / Locality

Where Swanport sits — Total population

157 ▼ -52.0%
  • 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 Swanport — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Swanport157
5253, SA 19,261
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 157, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents are generally a little younger than those in South Australia, though they are a little older than the national typical age of 38.

157 ▼ -52.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 327
  • 2016: 155
  • 2021: 157

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

40 yrs ▲ +5.3%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33.1%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 13.4% of the area, which is well below the state figure of 20%.

13.4% ▲ +32.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.3% ▼ -25.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Swanport, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (57.8%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.7%, a figure much lower than most similar areas. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the national average.

8.7% ▲ +38.6%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 8.7%

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

Marital status

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In Swanport, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 10 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 Swanport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41414/swanport/topic/demographics-identity