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.
Thrington · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thrington — lower than 84% of areas.
| Thrington | 23 |
|---|---|
| 5552, SA | 351 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Thrington splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Thrington, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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