130 ▲ —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0
- 2016: 132
- 2021: 130
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Akaroa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Akaroa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Akaroa, where the typical person is 58. This small community of 130 people has a population that skews heavily toward seniors and older adults.
130
▲ —
- 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 Akaroa — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 58, which is far older than the state figure of 42 and the national figure of 38.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 31.5% of the population, a figure far above the national 17.2%. This older profile is balanced by a higher than usual share of children under 15, who account for 19.2% of residents.
31.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Akaroa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the area, slightly above the Australian average.
3.1% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Akaroa, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 17%.
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 Akaroa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60008/akaroa/topic/demographics-identity