393 ▲ +51.2%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 260
- 2016: 455
- 2021: 393
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Amata · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Amata
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous identity defines Amata, where 93.1% of the 393 residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a very young community, with a typical resident aged just 28, making it far younger than the national figure.
393
▲ +51.2%
- 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 Amata — lower than 74% of areas.
| Amata | 393 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 51% since 2011, adding about 133 people to reach 393. The typical resident is now 28, which is 5 years younger than it was in 2011.
28 yrs ▼ -15.2%
Younger than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 28 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over making up just 3.8% of the population.
3.8% ▲ +234.6%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.7% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Amata splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the South Australian average. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 22.4% of the community, which is far above the national figure.
93.1% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 93.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.4% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Amata splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (43%), with Separated at 7%.
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 Amata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422002/amata/topic/demographics-identity