494 ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 400
- 2016: 305
- 2021: 494
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Vincent · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Port Vincent
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Port Vincent is 66 years old, far older than the national figure of 38. The area has aged significantly over the last decade, with the typical age climbing by 18 years since 2011. This shift has created a population where over half of the residents are now seniors.
494
▲ +23.5%
- 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 Port Vincent — lower than 67% of areas.
| Port Vincent | 494 |
|---|---|
| 5581, SA | 568 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 24% since 2011, adding about 94 people to reach a total of 494. This makes it smaller than about 67% of similar areas.
66 yrs ▲ +37.5%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 61 yrs
- 2021: 66 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 53.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 account for only 4.5% of residents, a figure that fell 15 points since 2011.
53.6% ▲ +98.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.5% ▼ -77.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Vincent, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 55%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 29%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 61.9% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.7%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.6% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▼ -30.8%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Vincent, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 16%.
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 Port Vincent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422045/port-vincent/topic/demographics-identity