26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21
- 2021: 26
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Gap · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Gap
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A stark gap exists between the age of residents in The Gap (SA) and the rest of the state, with a typical age of just 37. This sparsely populated area has no residents aged 65 or over, making it far younger than the national average.
26
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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 The Gap — lower than 83% of areas.
| The Gap | 26 |
|---|---|
| 5271, SA | 7,663 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, totaling only 26 people, which is fewer than about 82% of similar areas.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no seniors in this area, and children under 15 make up only 11.5% of the population, which is well below the South Australian figure of 17%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 30.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Gap, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 53%; Youth (15–24) is next at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Half of the residents have never married, while 45% are married.
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.
Marital status
View on map →In The Gap, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 47%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for The Gap
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41440/the-gap/topic/demographics-identity