26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28
- 2021: 26
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Towitta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Towitta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Few areas are as older than Towitta, where the typical resident is 59 years old. This sparsely populated place has just 26 people, with a high proportion of adults aged between 45 and 64.
26
—
- 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 Towitta — lower than 83% of areas.
| Towitta | 26 |
|---|---|
| 5353, SA | 3,922 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 59, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the typical age is high, the 11.5% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 15.4% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average.
11.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Towitta, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (15%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A very high 40% of residents are in a de facto relationship, far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
40.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Towitta, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (25%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Towitta
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Towitta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41470/towitta/topic/demographics-identity