34,955 ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33,457
- 2016: 33,206
- 2021: 34,955
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stuart · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Stuart
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Stuart is 44, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has grown to 34,955 people, with a profile that skews heavily toward older adults and seniors. This shift is reflected in the aging population and a high proportion of residents aged 65 and over.
34,955
▲ +4.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Stuart — lower than 86% of areas.
| Stuart | 34,955 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.5% since 2011, adding about 1,498 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age rising from 42 to 44 years over the last decade.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 22.6% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This older trend is highlighted by the fact that older adults and seniors together make up half of the population, while children under 15 have fallen to 17.1%.
22.6% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Stuart splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4%. In terms of relationships, 13.3% of people are in a de facto partnership, a figure that is a little above the national average.
9.7% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Stuart splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40041/stuart/topic/demographics-identity