1,511 ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,474
- 2016: 1,632
- 2021: 1,511
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tumby Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tumby Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tumby Bay is far older than those in most similar areas. The community has aged significantly, with the usual age now 61 years, which is 23 years older than the national figure. This shift is clear in the population structure, where seniors now make up a very large proportion of the town.
1,511
▲ +2.5%
- 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 Tumby Bay — higher than 65% of areas.
| Tumby Bay | 1,511 |
|---|---|
| 5605, SA | 1,852 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Tumby Bay grew by 2.5% since 2011 to reach 1,511 people. This total is larger than about 67% of similar areas.
61 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is heavily weighted toward seniors, who make up 43.1% of the population—a figure far above the national 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the national figure at just 11.8%.
43.1% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tumby Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (54.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.4%, which is much lower than most areas. About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the national figure.
2.0% ▲ +144.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tumby Bay, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Tumby Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415042/tumby-bay/topic/demographics-identity