Tickera · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tickera

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

A typical resident in Tickera is 62 years old, making the area far older than the rest of South Australia. With 194 people living here, it is a small community where seniors make up a huge proportion of the population.

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Where Tickera sits — Total population

194 ▼ -38.2%
  • 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 Tickera — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tickera194
5555, SA 518
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 62 is among the highest for similar areas, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

194 ▼ -38.2%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 314
  • 2016: 195
  • 2021: 194

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

62 yrs ▲ +24.0%

Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 60 yrs
  • 2021: 62 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 43.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much lower than most areas at only 10.3%.

43.8% ▲ +136.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 32.3%
  • 2021: 43.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.3% ▼ -25.0%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tickera, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Children (0–14) (10%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married, with 72.3% of the population in that status. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, and those in de facto relationships make up only 8.8%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.0%
  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.8% ▼ -26.3%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Tickera, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 15%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 20 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 19 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 19 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 9 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 Tickera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41451/tickera/topic/demographics-identity