522 ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 505
- 2016: 733
- 2021: 522
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laura · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Laura
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Laura is now 12 years older than they were in 2011, with the age of the community shifting rapidly. The population has grown slightly to 522 people, but the most striking change is the surge in seniors, who now make up nearly a third of the area.
522
▲ +3.4%
- 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 Laura — lower than 65% of areas.
| Laura | 522 |
|---|---|
| 5480, SA | 886 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed significantly since 2011, when the usual resident was 37.
49 yrs ▲ +32.4%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 make up 30.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average and a massive jump from just 1.8% in 2011. This high number of older residents is balanced by a relatively high proportion of children under 15, at 19.7%.
30.7% ▲ +1619.9%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Laura, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.9%, which is lower than most similar areas and down from 17.6% in 2011.
2.3% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laura, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Laura
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Laura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421021/laura/topic/demographics-identity