2,174 ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,545
- 2016: 1,589
- 2021: 2,174
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lewiston · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lewiston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 41% population increase since 2011 has seen Lewiston grow by about 629 people. The area is becoming older, with the typical resident now 44, making the community noticeably older than the national figure. This growth has shifted the local age profile, while the number of seniors has risen since the last census.
2,174
▲ +40.7%
- 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 Lewiston — higher than 73% of areas.
| Lewiston | 2,174 |
|---|---|
| 5501, SA | 8,156 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lewiston has 2,174 residents, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44 years old, which is 6 years older than the typical person across Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 36.7%. While the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen to 12.6%, this is still well below the South Australian figure of 20%.
12.6% ▲ +53.6%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lewiston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the population is married, and 13.2% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.7% of the community.
1.7% ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lewiston, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Lewiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415019/lewiston/topic/demographics-identity