219 ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 227
- 2016: 234
- 2021: 219
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Arno Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Arno Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Arno Bay is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community has aged significantly over the last decade, with a growing number of seniors now making up over a third of the population.
219
▼ -3.5%
- 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 Arno Bay — lower than 89% of areas.
| Arno Bay | 219 |
|---|---|
| 5603, SA | 422 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest at this level, totaling 219 people. This is a slight decrease from 2011, when the area had 227 residents.
57 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 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 36.1% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This group has grown by 17 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 now account for 17.4%.
36.1% ▲ +92.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Arno Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.9%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
2.3% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Arno Bay, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Arno Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422005/arno-bay/topic/demographics-identity