251 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 272
- 2016: 314
- 2021: 251
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Owen · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Owen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Owen is now 49 years old, making this a far older community than the national average. The population has aged significantly over the last decade, with the total number of people shrinking by 7.7% to 251.
251
▼ -7.7%
- 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 Owen — lower than 87% of areas.
| Owen | 251 |
|---|---|
| 5460, SA | 743 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Owen is smaller than about 89% of similar areas. Its residents have aged quickly, with the typical age climbing 11 years since 2011 to reach 49.
49 yrs ▲ +28.9%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a strong senior presence, with 25.1% of people aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.3% of the population.
25.1% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -33.7%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Owen splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the population, which is higher than in most areas. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 1.6% of the community, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
1.6% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Owen, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Owen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422038/owen/topic/demographics-identity