The Range · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in The Range

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.

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📍 The Range, Suburb / Locality

Where The Range sits — Total population

159
  • 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 Range — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
The Range159
5172, SA 4,189
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 149
  • 2021: 159

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In The Range, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

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.

11.3%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In The Range, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 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