Tepko · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tepko

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

A typical resident in Tepko is 49, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has only 31 people, with a population profile that skews heavily toward older adults.

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Where Tepko sits — Total population

31
  • 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 Tepko — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tepko31
5254, SA 2,502
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Tepko is a very small community of just 31 people, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 49, far older than the national figure of 38.

31

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21
  • 2021: 31

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

While seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12.9% of the population—well below the national figure—children under 15 are a little more common here than across Australia. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 38.7%.

12.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tepko, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Over half the population is married, and 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.

Marital status

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In Tepko, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (22%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tepko [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41437/tepko/topic/demographics-identity