Tintinara · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tintinara

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

A typical resident in Tintinara is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. This youthful lean is driven by a high number of children and young adults. The town has a total population of 544 people.

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Where Tintinara sits — Total population

544 ▲ +97.1%
  • 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 Tintinara — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tintinara544
5266, SA 611
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas and 6 years younger than the South Australian average.

544 ▲ +97.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 276
  • 2016: 527
  • 2021: 544

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

35 yrs ▼ -18.6%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 35 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 23.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.1%, which is about the same as the Australian figure.

17.1% ▼ -31.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.2% ▲ +15.0%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Tintinara splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 13.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, a little below the state and national figures.

0.9% ▼ -74.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 1.1%
  • 2021: 0.9%

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

13.6% ▲ +9.2%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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

Marital status

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In Tintinara, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 11 males; 85+: 11 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 22 males; 55–59: 19 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 20 males; 35–39: 25 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 15 males; 30–34: 23 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 33 males; 25–29: 18 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 18 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 20 males; 10–14: 19 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 29 males; 5–9: 27 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 18 males; 0–4: 13 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 Tintinara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41455/tintinara/topic/demographics-identity