317 ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 408
- 2016: 455
- 2021: 317
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Charleston · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Charleston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than most similar areas lives in Charleston (L). The population has shrunk by 22% since 2011, now totalling 317 people. While the typical resident is 41, the age profile is shaped by a significant number of families and a relatively small proportion of seniors.
317
▼ -22.3%
- 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 Charleston — lower than 82% of areas.
| Charleston | 317 |
|---|---|
| 5244, SA | 4,451 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Charleston (L) has fallen from 408 to 317 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 41, which is 9 years older than they were in 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +28.1%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. In contrast, the share of people aged 65 and over is 12.3%, which is well below the state and national figures.
12.3% ▲ +62.7%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Charleston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 9.6% of the population, a little below the national figure of 11.5%. Only 1.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.3% ▼ -48.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Charleston, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Charleston
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Charleston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422013/charleston/topic/demographics-identity