Urrbrae · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Urrbrae

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

More than one in five residents in Urrbrae are aged 65 or over, which is well above the national figure. This makes the community noticeably older than the rest of Australia, with a typical resident aged 44. Across its 1.7 square kilometres, the area is home to 1,070 people.

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📍 Urrbrae, Suburb / Locality

Where Urrbrae sits — Total population

1,070 ▲ +10.2%
  • 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 Urrbrae — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Urrbrae1,070
5064, SA 10,756
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Urrbrae has a total population of 1,070, making it larger than about 75% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41.

1,070 ▲ +10.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 971
  • 2016: 966
  • 2021: 1,070

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

44 yrs ▼ -10.2%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 21.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 represent 18.1% of the area, which is about the same as the figure for Australia.

21.1% ▼ -15.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.1% ▲ +37.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Urrbrae, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples are common here, making up 58.8% of the population, while those in de facto relationships at 5.4% are well below the national figure. Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national averages.

0.5% ▲ —

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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

5.4% ▲ +3.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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

Marital status

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In Urrbrae, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 10 males; 85+: 13 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 23 males; 80–84: 13 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 29 males; 75–79: 29 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 22 males; 70–74: 25 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 24 males; 65–69: 39 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 40 males; 60–64: 34 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 38 males; 55–59: 39 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 26 males; 50–54: 44 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 41 males; 45–49: 40 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 40 males; 40–44: 38 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 26 males; 35–39: 33 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 20 males; 30–34: 20 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 21 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 36 males; 20–24: 34 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 38 males; 15–19: 42 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 40 males; 10–14: 39 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 33 males; 5–9: 35 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 22 males; 0–4: 27 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 Urrbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41497/urrbrae/topic/demographics-identity