721 ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 715
- 2016: 701
- 2021: 721
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gumeracha · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gumeracha
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 721 people makes Gumeracha (L) smaller than about half of similar areas. The community is noticeably older than the rest of the state, with a typical resident now aged 47.
721
▲ +0.8%
- 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 Gumeracha — lower than 55% of areas.
| Gumeracha | 721 |
|---|---|
| 5233, SA | 1,513 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has barely changed since 2011, growing slightly from 715 to 721 people. The typical resident is far older than the national figure by 9 years.
47 yrs ▲ +4.4%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over reaching 24.4%, which is well above the national figure. This trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 14.8% of the area.
24.4% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gumeracha splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.4% of the population, which is among the lowest for its level. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.2%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
0.4% ▼ -50.2%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gumeracha, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (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 Gumeracha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421014/gumeracha/topic/demographics-identity