260 ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 216
- 2016: 316
- 2021: 260
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Andamooka · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Andamooka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 20% population increase since 2011 has brought Andamooka to 260 residents, though the area has become notably older. The typical resident is now 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is clear in the age mix, with more seniors and far fewer children than in most other areas.
260
▲ +20.4%
- 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 Andamooka — lower than 87% of areas.
| Andamooka | 260 |
|---|---|
| 5722, SA | 262 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 44 people between 2011 and 2021. This small community is far older than the state average, with a typical resident aged 57.
57 yrs ▼ -1.7%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 27.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 10.4%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
27.7% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.4% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Andamooka, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the national average and rose 3.2 points since 2011. About 36.5% of residents are married, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship.
4.6% ▲ +227.7%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Andamooka, the largest group is Married at 37%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (19%).
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 Andamooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422004/andamooka/topic/demographics-identity