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.
Totness · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Totness — lower than 60% of areas.
| Totness | 96 |
|---|---|
| 5250, SA | 3,767 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Totness, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Totness, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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