1,781 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,827
- 2016: 1,631
- 2021: 1,781
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tumby Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tumby Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 57 makes Tumby Bay far older than most similar areas. The town is heavily skewed toward retirees, with nearly 39% of the population aged 65 and over. This creates a distinct demographic profile where seniors significantly outnumber children.
1,781
▼ -2.5%
- 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 Tumby Bay — higher than 77% of areas.
| Tumby Bay | 1,781 |
|---|---|
| 5605, SA | 1,852 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,781 people, which is larger than about 79% of areas at this level. Residents are far older than those in the rest of South Australia and across the nation.
57 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 38.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below state and national levels at just 13.9%.
38.7% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tumby Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 54% of the community, while 11.4% are widowed. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.3%, which is lower than most areas, and 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.7% ▲ +77.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tumby Bay, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
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 Tumby Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41476/tumby-bay/topic/demographics-identity