1,966 ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,595
- 2016: 1,715
- 2021: 1,966
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Turners Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Turners Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 1,966 people now lives in Turners Beach, where the typical resident is far older than the national average. The community is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
1,966
▲ +23.3%
- 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 Turners Beach — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, making Turners Beach noticeably older than the state average and far older than the typical Australian.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This group is the second largest age bracket, following older adults who account for 30.6% of residents.
21.3% ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Turners Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national average. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships represent 10.8% of the community, which is lower than most areas.
7.3% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Turners Beach, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
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 Turners Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60699/turners-beach/topic/demographics-identity