1,140 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,069
- 2016: 629
- 2021: 1,140
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Keith · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Keith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Around the middle for its level in most categories, Keith is a town of 1,140 people that has grown steadily over the last decade. It is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident now aged 45.
1,140
▲ +6.6%
- 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 Keith — higher than 59% of areas.
| Keith | 1,140 |
|---|---|
| 5267, SA | 2,026 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.6% since 2011, adding about 71 people. This makes the town larger than about 61% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Keith is well above the national figure for seniors, with 24.1% of people aged 65 and over. This group rose by 4.2 points since 2011, while children under 15 fell slightly to 17.8%.
24.1% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Keith splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Nearly half of residents are married, and 13.7% are in a de facto relationship.
1.9% ▲ +586.4%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Keith, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Keith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421018/keith/topic/demographics-identity