Thebarton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Thebarton

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

Over a third of residents in Thebarton are young adults aged 25 to 44. This makes the area a little younger than the South Australian average, with a typical resident aged 39. The suburb is home to 1,442 people, which is more than three-quarters of similar areas.

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📍 Thebarton, Suburb / Locality

Where Thebarton sits — Total population

1,442 ▲ +9.1%
  • 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 Thebarton — higher than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Thebarton1,442
5031, SA 10,108
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 39, making Thebarton a little younger than the state average but a little older than the national figure.

1,442 ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,322
  • 2016: 1,431
  • 2021: 1,442

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

39 yrs ▲ +5.4%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 13.2% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. People aged 65 and over account for 16.9%, which is about the same as the national average.

16.9% ▲ +10.7%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.2% ▲ +10.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Thebarton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

More than half of residents have never married, while 12.8% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 2.0% of the population, similar to the state average.

12.8% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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

Marital status

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In Thebarton, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 18 males; 85+: 24 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 11 males; 80–84: 12 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 17 males; 75–79: 14 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 38 males; 70–74: 28 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 35 males; 65–69: 34 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 29 males; 60–64: 41 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 58 males; 55–59: 33 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 47 males; 50–54: 59 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 42 males; 45–49: 56 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 52 males; 40–44: 55 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 49 males; 35–39: 58 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 64 males; 30–34: 59 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 86 males; 25–29: 81 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 56 males; 20–24: 56 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 17 males; 15–19: 30 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 48 males; 10–14: 32 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 30 males; 5–9: 26 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 34 males; 0–4: 16 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 Thebarton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41443/thebarton/topic/demographics-identity