511 ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 557
- 2016: 512
- 2021: 511
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Houghton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Houghton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 62% of people in Houghton (L) are married, reflecting a community with a very mature population. The typical resident is now 50, making the area far older than the national figure. This aging trend is clear, as the typical age has climbed by 9 years since 2011.
511
▼ -8.3%
- 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 Houghton — lower than 66% of areas.
| Houghton | 511 |
|---|---|
| 5131, SA | 979 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 8.3% since 2011, falling from 557 to 511 people. This reflects a trend toward an older demographic, with residents far older than those in most other areas.
50 yrs ▲ +22.0%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 now make up 20.2% of the population, a figure that rose by 11 points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 have fallen to 14.5%, which is well below the national figure.
20.2% ▲ +111.8%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Houghton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and the proportion of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure at 7.8%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Houghton, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Houghton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421016/houghton/topic/demographics-identity