3,250 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,123
- 2016: 3,091
- 2021: 3,250
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Taperoo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Taperoo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Taperoo than in most similar areas. The suburb has a population of 3,250 people, which is larger than about 85% of other areas at this level. Its residents are generally around 39 years old.
3,250
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Taperoo — higher than 85% of areas.
| Taperoo | 3,250 |
|---|---|
| 5017, SA | 5,200 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39, making Taperoo a little younger than the South Australian figure but a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 fairly balanced, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 both making up about 18% of the population. These figures are roughly the same as the state and national averages.
17.8% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Taperoo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here at 14.7%, a rate well above both the state and national figures.
6.5% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Taperoo, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (28%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
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 Taperoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41421/taperoo/topic/demographics-identity