Thrington · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Thrington

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

Thrington has seen its typical resident age climb to 44 years, making it noticeably older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area now has a high proportion of both children and seniors, with 30.4% of the population aged 65 and over.

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📍 Thrington, Suburb / Locality

Where Thrington sits — Total population

23
  • 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 Thrington — lower than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Thrington23
5552, SA 351
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small at just 23 people, which is lower than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41.

23

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23
  • 2021: 23

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older residents are common here, with 30.4% aged 65 and over, far above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 make up 21.7% of the population, which is well above the state average.

30.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.8%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Thrington splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. There are also no people in de facto relationships, a rate far below the 11.5% seen across Australia.

Marital status

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In Thrington, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Thrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41449/thrington/topic/demographics-identity