194 ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 264
- 2016: 497
- 2021: 194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Spalding · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Spalding
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Spalding is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 49. The area has seen a significant shift in its makeup, as the population shrank by 27% since 2011 to reach 194 people.
194
▼ -26.5%
- 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 Spalding — lower than 90% of areas.
| Spalding | 194 |
|---|---|
| 5454, SA | 391 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen by about 70 people since 2011. Residents are now far older than those in South Australia and across the country, with the typical age rising 7 years over the last decade.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 25.8% of the area, which is well above the national figure. At the same time, children under 15 account for 20.6% of the population, also higher than most areas.
25.8% ▲ +92.9%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Spalding splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has risen to 7.2%, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Those in de facto relationships make up 12% of the community.
7.2% ▲ —
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +62.4%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Spalding, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Spalding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422050/spalding/topic/demographics-identity