46 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40
- 2021: 46
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thornlea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thornlea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Thornlea is just 37 years old, making this area noticeably younger than most others in the region. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 46 people, with a population profile that sits well below state and national averages for older adults.
46
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- 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 Thornlea — lower than 74% of areas.
| Thornlea | 46 |
|---|---|
| 5280, SA | 7,561 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 37 is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and a little younger than the national typical age of 38.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 6.5% of the population, which is far below the 20% seen across South Australia and the 17.2% national figure.
6.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thornlea, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Thornlea splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Thornlea
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Thornlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41448/thornlea/topic/demographics-identity