Tungkillo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tungkillo

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

A typical resident of Tungkillo is 45 years old, making the population noticeably older than the national figure. With 342 people living here, it is larger than about 63% of similar areas. The community is mostly adults, with over a third of residents aged between 45 and 64.

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📍 Tungkillo, Suburb / Locality

Where Tungkillo sits — Total population

342 ▼ -42.9%
  • 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 Tungkillo — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tungkillo342
5236, SA 342
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 342 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those in South Australia and across Australia, where the typical age is 41 and 38 respectively.

342 ▼ -42.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 599
  • 2016: 302
  • 2021: 342

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

45 yrs ▲ +7.1%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 13.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.3%, a rate about the same as the rest of the state.

13.7% ▲ +34.7%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▼ -8.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tungkillo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 2% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate slightly below the Australian average.

2.0% ▲ —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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

17.8% ▲ +118.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 17.8%

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

Marital status

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In Tungkillo, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (16%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 21 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 12 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 Tungkillo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41477/tungkillo/topic/demographics-identity