4 —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0
- 2021: 4
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Surprise Bay · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Surprise Bay is 76 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the state. This sparsely populated place has only 4 residents in total.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Surprise Bay — lower than 97% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 76 is far older than the national figure of 38 and the state average of 42.
4 —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
76 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 75%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (75%).
Surprise Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (50%) and Seniors (65+) (50%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 100%, ahead of Never married (0%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Surprise Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60656/surprise-bay/topic/demographics-identity