159 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 149
- 2021: 159
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Range · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines daily life in The Range, where the typical resident is 51. This is much higher than most similar areas, making the community significantly older than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Range — lower than 51% of areas.
| The Range | 159 |
|---|---|
| 5172, SA | 4,189 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the South Australian average of 41 and the national figure of 38. The total population is 159 people.
159 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 42.8%. This contributes to a small number of children under 15, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
19.5% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In The Range, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 65.9%, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In The Range, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41442/the-range/topic/demographics-identity