Tusmore · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tusmore

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

Noticeably older residents define Tusmore, where the typical person is 45. This is seven years older than the national figure. The area is larger than most similar suburbs, with 1,503 people living here.

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📍 Tusmore, Suburb / Locality

Where Tusmore sits — Total population

1,503 ▲ +13.2%
  • 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 Tusmore — higher than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tusmore1,503
5065, SA 10,987
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Tusmore is larger than about 78% of similar areas, with a total population of 1,503 people.

1,503 ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,328
  • 2016: 1,450
  • 2021: 1,503

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

45 yrs ▲ +2.3%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults make up a large part of the community, with seniors aged 65 and over at 23.2%, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to the area being older than most, while children under 15 make up only 15.6% of the population.

23.2% ▲ +42.1%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.6% ▼ -8.9%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Tusmore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples are the most common household type at 58.1%, though the proportion of people in de facto relationships is well below the state and national figures at 5.7%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the national average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

5.7% ▲ +70.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 5.7%

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

Marital status

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In Tusmore, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 males; 85+: 20 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 22 males; 80–84: 22 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 36 males; 75–79: 37 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 54 males; 70–74: 53 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 44 males; 65–69: 64 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 46 males; 60–64: 51 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 51 males; 55–59: 49 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 52 males; 50–54: 53 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 41 males; 45–49: 62 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 38 males; 40–44: 38 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 30 males; 35–39: 42 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 33 males; 30–34: 39 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 36 males; 25–29: 39 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 46 males; 20–24: 47 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 66 males; 15–19: 57 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 55 males; 10–14: 47 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 42 males; 5–9: 41 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 28 males; 0–4: 26 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 Tusmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41479/tusmore/topic/demographics-identity