162 ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 207
- 2016: 140
- 2021: 162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Smoky Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Smoky Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Smoky Bay is 58 years old, making the area far older than most other places in Australia. This small community has seen its population shrink by 22% since 2011, now totalling 162 people. The population is aging rapidly, with a significant increase in the proportion of seniors.
162
▼ -21.7%
- 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 Smoky Bay — lower than 92% of areas.
| Smoky Bay | 162 |
|---|---|
| 5680, SA | 2,123 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen from 207 to 162 people since 2011. Residents are much older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by 8 years over the last decade to reach 58.
58 yrs ▲ +16.0%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up 25.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is matched by a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 11.1% of the area.
25.9% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Smoky Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.1%, about the same as the state and national figures.
3.1% ▲ —
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +106.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Smoky Bay, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Smoky Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422047/smoky-bay/topic/demographics-identity