Tiddy Widdy Beach · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tiddy Widdy Beach

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

A typical age of 68 makes Tiddy Widdy Beach one of the oldest communities among similar areas. It is a retirement-heavy location where more than 63% of the 195 residents are seniors. This high concentration of older adults creates a population profile far older than the rest of South Australia.

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Where Tiddy Widdy Beach sits — Total population

195 ▲ +1.0%
  • 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 Tiddy Widdy Beach — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tiddy Widdy Beach195
5571, SA 1,978
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 68, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population stands at 195 people.

195 ▲ +1.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 193
  • 2016: 179
  • 2021: 195

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

68 yrs ▲ +11.5%

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 61 yrs
  • 2016: 66 yrs
  • 2021: 68 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 63.1% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, making up only 5.6% of the community.

63.1% ▲ +54.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.7%
  • 2016: 52.5%
  • 2021: 63.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.6% ▼ -27.0%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 5.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tiddy Widdy Beach, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 60%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 27%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 16% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is lower than most areas.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

16.0% ▲ +31.6%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 16.0%

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

Marital status

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In Tiddy Widdy Beach, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 16 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 23 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 19 males; 65–69: 22 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 7 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 Tiddy Widdy Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41452/tiddy-widdy-beach/topic/demographics-identity