Totness · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Totness

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

Nearly 45% of residents in Totness are older adults aged between 45 and 64. This small community of 96 people is noticeably older than the rest of the state, with a typical resident aged 47. The population is skewed towards older age groups, though there is still a fair number of children in the area.

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Where Totness sits — Total population

96 —
  • 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 Totness — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Totness96
5250, SA 3,767
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Totness noticeably older than the South Australian average.

96 —

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 93
  • 2021: 96

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

47 yrs —

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 also represent a higher share of the population than in most similar areas.

21.9% —

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.8% —

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Totness, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Only 6.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than in most other areas.

6.7% —

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 6.7%

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

Marital status

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In Totness, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 6 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: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Totness [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41469/totness/topic/demographics-identity