89 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95
- 2021: 89
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Telowie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Telowie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Telowie is now 56 years old, making this area far older than most other parts of the country. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 89 people, where seniors and older adults make up the vast majority of the population.
89
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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 Telowie — lower than 62% of areas.
| Telowie | 89 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | 15,241 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small, with only 89 residents. This makes it smaller than about 61% of similar areas.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 31.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This age gap is mirrored by a high proportion of older adults, while those aged 25 to 44 are quite rare at just 3.4%.
31.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Telowie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are well above the state and national figures at 16.2%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 4.5%, which is a little above the Australian average of 3.2%.
4.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Telowie, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Telowie
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Telowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41434/telowie/topic/demographics-identity