46 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41
- 2021: 46
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thomas Plain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thomas Plain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A tiny population of just 46 people defines Thomas Plain, making it smaller than about 73% of similar areas. The community is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 44.
46
—
- 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 Thomas Plain — lower than 74% of areas.
| Thomas Plain | 46 |
|---|---|
| 5554, SA | 5,389 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in South Australia by 3 years and 6 years older than the national figure.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 44 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% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also far less common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for only 8.7% of residents.
8.7% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thomas Plain, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Youth (15–24) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most of the community is married (65.8%), while 36.8% have never 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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thomas Plain, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Thomas Plain
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Thomas Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41445/thomas-plain/topic/demographics-identity