219 ▼ -34.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 334
- 2016: 201
- 2021: 219
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thompson Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thompson Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Thompson Beach, where the typical resident is 52. This creates a community with a very small number of children and a high proportion of seniors.
219
▼ -34.4%
- 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 Thompson Beach — higher than 56% of areas.
| Thompson Beach | 219 |
|---|---|
| 5501, SA | 8,156 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Australia. The total population is 219 people.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Few children under 15 live here, making up just 11% of the population. This is well below the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are well above the national average at 26%.
26.0% ▲ +112.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thompson Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.7% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Around 10.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship.
2.7% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Thompson Beach splits fairly evenly between Married (36%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 18%.
Age & sex structure
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 Thompson Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41446/thompson-beach/topic/demographics-identity