356 ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 411
- 2016: 278
- 2021: 356
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Snowtown · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Snowtown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 31% of people in Snowtown are seniors, making this an area with a very elderly population. The typical resident is now 55, which is far older than the national figure. This shift toward an older demographic is clear, as the typical age has climbed 13 years since 2011.
356
▼ -13.4%
- 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 Snowtown — lower than 78% of areas.
| Snowtown | 356 |
|---|---|
| 5520, SA | 540 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Snowtown shrank by 13% since 2011, losing around 55 people to reach a total of 356. This makes it smaller than about 77% of similar areas.
55 yrs ▲ +31.0%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 31.2% of the population, a figure far above the South Australian average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.0%, which is a little below the national figure and a 2.6 point drop since 2011.
31.2% ▲ +143.6%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Snowtown splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 6.2%, which is well above the state average. People in de facto relationships now make up 11.7% of the community, down 5.9 points from 2011.
6.2% ▲ —
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▼ -33.7%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Snowtown splits fairly evenly between Married (34%) and Never married (33%), with Divorced at 17%.
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 Snowtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422048/snowtown/topic/demographics-identity