2,290 ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,289
- 2016: 2,157
- 2021: 2,290
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ceduna · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Ceduna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 5% of the population has aged since 2011, though the total population in Ceduna has remained steady at 2,290 people. The area is notable for its strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity and a higher proportion of children than the state average.
2,290
▲ +0.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ceduna — higher than 74% of areas.
| Ceduna | 2,290 |
|---|---|
| 5690, SA | 3,954 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure. The total population has barely changed since 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.2% of the population, which is well above the state average. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen 5.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.7%.
19.7% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ceduna splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 22.4% of the community, a figure far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.7%.
22.4% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.7% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ceduna splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Ceduna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415008/ceduna/topic/demographics-identity